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How to add ligands and functional groups

Beginner 3 min 2 steps

Short answer: Open the Library, switch to Ligands and add pyridine and triphenylphosphine.

You will learn to: Open the Ligands tab; Place two ligands.

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Watch the demo

Ligands in about 15 seconds.

The steps in text

Step 1: Add pyridine

  1. Click Library at the right end of the ring bar.
  2. Click the Ligands tab. Click Pyridine.
  3. Click an empty spot on the canvas.

Step 2: Add triphenylphosphine

  1. Open the Library again. Pick Ligands.
  2. Click Triphenylphosphine. Click an empty spot.

Try it in the editor

The full MolDraw editor opens here. It loads when you open this tab.

Questions and answers

How do I attach a ligand to a metal?

Pick the ligand, then click the metal atom. MolDraw connects it.

Where are functional groups?

Use the R-groups tab, or type a label such as COOH with the atom label tool.

For more detail, read the guide in the docs.