| Decision chart |
Use the following decision chart to help you draw structures to retrieve substructure matches that are of interest to you.
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If the structure you draw has a |
Expect substructure matches |
To change this, use |
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Ring
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Substitution on ring atoms
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Lock tool  on individual atoms
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Side-fusion with other rings
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Lock Out Rings tool  to prevent side- or spiro-fusion
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Spiro-fusion with other rings
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Chain
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Substitution on chain atoms
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Lock tool on individual atoms
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Chain atoms as part of a ring
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Chain embedded in a ring
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Lock Out Rings tool to prevent the skeleton chain from being embedded in a ring
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Open Terminal Atom
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Substitution on the open terminal atom
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Lock tool on the terminal atom
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The open terminal atom as part of a ring
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Updated 3/2/2007 1:20:39 PM
