Drawing stereocenters
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Draw a chiral molecule.
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Click on (select) the asymmetric carbon atom that you want to configure as S or R.
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Right-click onto the carbon atom pops up the Atom Menu.
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Choose Stereo > R/S and the appropriate configuration.
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The relevant bonds will change automatically according to the proper R or S configuration.
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To display the stereo label on the asymmetric carbon atom, select View Menu > Stereo > R/S Labels > All.
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The configuration of the asymmetric carbon atom is displayed in parentheses:
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To remove the stereo label from the the asymmetric carbon atom, choose View Menu > Stereo > R/S Labels > None.
To delete stereo representation, right-click on the asymmetric carbon atom and choose Atom menu > Stereo > R/S > Off.