| Feature |
ACD/Name Chemist Version |
ACD/Name |
ACD/Name Batch* and ACD/Name to Structure Batch* |
Restricted Freeware ACD/ChemSketch (free download or commercial) |
| General Purpose |
Recommended for chemists who need reliable IUPAC naming, but do not require access to detailed explanations of the systematic name generation, Index (CAS) names, and rare option settings |
Recommended for nomenclature experts and advanced users who require access to both IUPAC and CAS-type (Index) nomenclature |
Recommended for nomenclature experts, registry database administrators, libraries, and cheminformatics departments |
Recommended for users who work with simple organic chemistry |
| Key Capabilities |
Complete functionality of the IUPAC module of ACD/Name without advanced option settings, derivative rules reports, or hyperlinked text of IUPAC recommendations
Name to Structure capability included |
Industry-standard algorithms that produce chemical names according to the nomenclature rules agreed upon by the IUPAC, IUBMB, and CAS
IUPAC names in German and French
A variety of naming options for both IUPAC and Index nomenclature
Conversion of a name into a chemical structure
Complete derivative rules report
Interactive references to the enclosed text of the IUPAC recommendations |
Industry-standard algorithms that produce chemical names according to the complete functionality of ACD/Name IUPAC and Index modules (ACD/Name Batch), and Name to Structure module (ACD/Name to Structure Batch) in a high-throughput environment that allows for automatic nomenclature generation with minimal human intervention
Integrates with many popular chemical databases |
Name generation according to the systematic application of IUPAC nomenclature rules for molecules containing no more than 50 atoms and no more than 3 rings, with the following atoms: H, C, N, P, O, S, F, Cl, Br, I, Li, Na, and K |
| Number of atoms per molecule limit |
255
(excluding H) |
255
(excluding H) |
255
(excluding H) |
50 (excluding H) |
| Elements and metal cations |
All elements except noble gases |
All elements except noble gases |
All elements except noble gases |
H, C, N, P, O, S, F, Cl, Br, I, Li, Na, and K |
| Maximum number of cycles in any polycyclic part |
15 |
15 |
15 |
3 |
| Maximum number of supported functional groups |
>40,000 |
>40,000 |
>40,000 |
>40,000 |
| Maximum length of name in characters |
10 00 |
10 00 |
10 00 |
10 00 |
| Import/export *.sdf files |
No |
Up to 99 structures |
>100,000 structures |
No |
| Name generated automatically to file |
No |
Yes, for SDF |
Yes, for MDL DB and SDF, ACD/Labs CFD, TXT, and RTF formats |
No |
| Ability to set Name generation preferences |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Hypertext link to IUPAC Rules |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Explanations window to show structure-color-coded name derivation |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| History Window |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
* Batch products include corresponding desktop modules for manual examination and review. The features of the desktop version are not considered in this comparison.
