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3D �molecules
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Demo video #3c:
3D molecules generated
in ChemDraw 2021
All 3D structures in this video were generated directly in one-click in ChemDraw using the 3D functions introduced in ChemDraw 2021.
The manipulation and movement of the 3D molecules in this video were all done directly in PowerPoint using simple animations and the Morph slide transition.
One neat aspect of the new 3D functions in ChemDraw is that they allow you to position molecules relative to each other in 3D space...
You can then capture these molecules as one single 3D object to manipulate in PowerPoint leading to some nifty perspective tricks.
Time for a dance!
One neat aspect of the new 3D functions in ChemDraw is that they allow you to position molecules relative to each other in 3D space...
You can then capture these molecules as one single 3D object to manipulate in PowerPoint leading to some nifty perspective tricks.
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This can be useful to teach chemical concepts...
For example, the endo rule in the Diels-Alder cycloaddition.
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Endo rule in Diels-Alder cycloaddition
the endo approach
the exo approach
is faster than
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Endo rule in Diels-Alder cycloaddition
the endo approach
the exo approach
is faster than
even though the exo approach seems more favorable considering steric interactions between diene and dienophile
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The ability to position molecules relative to each other in 3D space in ChemDraw also means you can embed molecules into one another...
For example, here is a molecule of methane inside C60.
The CH4 molecule was highlighted using the color highlight feature in ChemDraw, which is captured when converting to a 3D object.
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Let's insert this molecule into a nanotube...
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For tutorials on creating 3D molecules and manipulating them in PowerPoint,
see the Boisvert lab website at the
University of Puget Sound:
3D molecules in PowerPoint