Your Toolbox
Olin-Rice Science Center, Room 320
651-696-6042
651-696-6432 fax
ekeberg@macalester.edu
Macalester Chemistry Programs - Site License or Public License
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ChemDraw and E-Notebook Chemdraw is a commercial package for drawing chemical structures. Our site license allows anyone with a Macalester email address to use it. This link lays out the steps for downloading ChemDraw for use on your personal computer. |
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Spartan Spartan is a chemical modeling program that does detailed quantum mechanical calculations. There are distinct instructions for different platforms and versions of the program: Spartan '06 for Windows (2000, XP, Vista) Spartan '10 for Windows (XP, Vista, 7) Spartan Student for Windows (XP, Vista, 7) |
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This link downloads the Wintropy program used in the General Chemistry Sequence (Windows platform only). It models possible microstates in defined systems. |
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This link points to an online version of Wintropy, which we call Webtropy. (It's slower than the application version, but it runs on any platform). |
Lesser Chemistry Programs (we don't consider these as useful as the alternatives above, but they may be the only choice off-campus)
- Chemistry Formatter and Add-ins
Free software that formats text-form chemical equations and exponents, making it easier to insert them into Microsoft Office documents. - Advanced Chemistry Development Labs
Makers of several chemistry-related drawing and visualization applications, including ChemSketch, a tool for drawing chemical structures which includes proton and C-13 NMR viewers. They also offer a 3D molecule viewer that aids in the visualization of chemical compounds.