--- title: "Chemistry Research Figure Templates: Schemes, SAR, TOC | MolDraw" url: https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-figures/ description: "8 research figures templates: Templates for research figures: retrosynthesis and multistep synthesis schemes, a protecting groups cheat sheet, SAR tables…" lang: en publisher: Scidart Academy generated: 2026-10-28 --- [MolDraw](https://www.moldraw.com/) › [Templates](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/) › Research figures # Research figures templates 8 templates · 3 free to download · for graduate students and research chemists Templates for research figures: retrosynthesis and multistep synthesis schemes, a protecting groups cheat sheet, SAR tables, graphical abstracts (TOC graphics), amide coupling, reaction optimisation tables and substrate scope grids, laid out the way journals expect. [![Retrosynthesis scheme template preview](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-retrosynthesis.webp)**Retrosynthesis scheme**Free](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-retrosynthesis/)[![Multistep synthesis scheme template preview](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-multistep-synthesis.webp)**Multistep synthesis scheme**Free](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-multistep-synthesis/)[![Protecting groups cheat sheet template preview](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-protecting-groups.webp)**Protecting groups cheat sheet**Free](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-protecting-groups/)[![SAR table template preview](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-sar-table.webp)**SAR table**Premium](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-sar-table/)[![Graphical abstract (TOC) template preview](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-toc-graphic.webp)**Graphical abstract (TOC)**Premium](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-toc-graphic/)[![Amide coupling: EDC/HOBt template preview](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-peptide-coupling.webp)**Amide coupling: EDC/HOBt**Premium](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-peptide-coupling/)[![Reaction optimisation table template preview](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-optimisation-table.webp)**Reaction optimisation table**Premium](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-optimisation-table/)[![Substrate scope grid template preview](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-substrate-scope.webp)**Substrate scope grid**Premium](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/research-substrate-scope/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Are the research figure templates suitable for journals? They follow common ACS and RSC figure conventions (scheme layout, numbered compounds, condition text above and below arrows). Export as SVG or PDF for the final figure. ### Can I replace the example compounds? Yes. Every structure, number and table cell can be edited in MolDraw. ### Are the research figures templates free? 3 of the 8 research figures templates are free to download. 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