Creating a Retrosynthesis Plan

  • Create Retrosynthesis Plan on the Home Page

    On the Home page, click the Retrosynthetic Analysis tile.  After drawing or importing a structure, click the Start Retrosynthetic Anal...

  • Create Retrosynthesis Plan from a Substance Window

    Clicking a substance structure image in CAS SciFinder opens the substance window. If retrosynthesis is available for the substance, you...

  • Plan Options

    The default options for retrosynthesis plans are: Rules Supporting Predicted Reactions: Common Break and Protect Bonds: None To app...

  • Retrosynthesis Validation

    Structures submitted for retrosynthesis are validated for errors or unsupported features. Retrosynthesis Not Available If you receive t...

  • Target Molecule: No Plan Provided

    When the target molecule submitted for retrosynthesis is commercially available for less than the specified cost limit, you will see on...

  • Retrosynthesis Plan in Progress

    On the Home page under Recent Search History, you will see your plan is in progress: If the Open Plan button is inactive, both experim...