How to edit bonds

Changing bond type

If single bond type is selected in the toolbar, clicking on an existing bond will increase the bond type from single to double to triple and back to single bond. Clicking on a stereo bond or dashed bond will change it to a single bond.

If double bond type is selected in the toolbar, clicking on an existing bond will change it to a plain double bond. Clicking on an existing double bond will change the appearence of the double bond from plain to upper bar and lower bar double bond.

If stereo bond type is selected in the toolbar, clicking on an existing bond will change it to stereo bond. Clicking on a stereo bond will change it's direction.

If special bond type is selected, clicking on an existing bond will change it to the corresponding special bond. More special bonds can be selected in the popover by clicking on the disclosure button

Note: a delocalized bond with invisible delocalization is highlighted with yellow background instead of a red background.

Changing bond attributes like type, line-width, color

By right-clicking on a bond or by right-clicking on selected bonds a popover is shown where you can change the attributes of the selected bonds.

If the option "Count bond(s)" is set to "NO", the selected bonds will not be taken into account for the calculation of free valences or charge.

Justifying bonds

Molecules and Groups can be rotated horizontally or vertically in respect to a bond. Choose the correspondend tool in the toolbar and click on a bond.

Bond types

single bond

double bond centered

double bond above

double bond below

delocalized bond above

delocalized bond below

delocalized bond with invisible delocalization

triple bond

right sided stereo bond above

left sided stereo bond above

right sided stereo bond below

left sided stereo bond below

single dashed bond

wavy bond

right sided dative (coordinative) bond

left sided dative (coordinative) bond

Related Topics

Setting preferences

Explanation of the toolbar items