Tools for Drawing Chemical Structures
- SciFinder Scholar This link opens in a new windowRegister for an account and use SciFinder to draw and download chemical structures.You can also use this database to search for articles.
- ChemSketch FreewareTop software download for drawing chemical structures. Available for free for academic and educational use. Software only available on Windows.
- PubChem SketcherSimple sketcher from the National Library of Medicine.
- ChemSpiderFrom the Royal Society of Chemistry. Draw and search chemical structure.
- ChemDrawOnline "Microsoft Paint"-like tool. Includes some pre-loaded molecules such as RNA and amino acids.
- Biovia DrawFree software download for students after you register for an account.
You can also use non-chemistry tools for rough mockups, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe Illustrator. There are other more advanced drawing software online, often requiring a paid license.
