What is ReacType?
ReacType is a software application designed specifically for visualizing, drawing, and analyzing organic chemical reactions. It features an intuitive user interface that allows chemists to quickly sketch out molecules, reaction mechanisms, and synthetic pathways.
Some key features of ReacType include:
- Reaction drawing palettes with ready-made templates for common reaction types like substitutions, eliminations, rearrangements, etc.
- Extensive set of organic chemistry drawing tools for bonds, atoms, functional groups, polymers, and more.
- Built-in reaction database with millions of reactions that can be searched and viewed.
- Seamless integration with reference databases like Reaxys for accessing journal articles and experimental data.
- Export reactions and mechanisms as image files or ChemDraw documents.
- Add text annotations and highlights to reaction schemes.
- Workspace customization with user-defined templates, shortcut keys, and preferences.
Overall, ReacType simplifies the process of organizing, illustrating, and sharing organic chemistry reactions, making it a valuable addition for synthetic chemists, educators, students, and researchers.