Generic Query Atom
MarvinSketch supports the following types of Generic Query Atoms:
Name |
Description |
A |
Any (any atom except hydrogen) |
AH |
Any atom, including hydrogen |
Q |
Hetero (any atom except hydrogen and carbon) |
QH |
Hetero atom or hydrogen (any atom except carbon) |
M |
Metal (contains alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, actinides, lanthanides, poor(basic) metals, Ge, Sb and Po) |
MH |
Metal or hydrogen |
X |
Halogen (F,Cl,Br or I) |
XH |
Halogen or hydrogen |
Generic Query Atoms can be added to a query structure to include a wide range of elements. For a more detailed description of this please see the Query Guide.
To add a Generic Query Atom to the molecule, select one of the Generic Query Atom types from the Periodic Table and place it on the canvas.