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Latest Updates in CCDC Software and Data
At CCDC we are passionate about delivering continuous improvements to our scientific software and data to ensure our users are able to harness the power of over one million structures in the CSD through effective visualization, analysis and extraction. Discover the latest updates in CCDC software and data over the last 12 months.
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CSD Data Update (March 2024). 1.3 Million and Beyond.
We are pleased to announce the March 2024 data update of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) is now available. This data update adds 18,633 new experimentally determined structures (19,852 new entries) to the CSD and increases its total size to over 1.3 million.
This large collection of new structures further expands our knowledge of structural chemistry and its applications in materials science, drug development, and catalysis.
Interesting new structures include complexes with a plutonium–carbon double bond, a hexacationic imidazolium organic cage that shows promising iodine capture capability, and a biogenic crystal. Read the launch blog – 1.3 Million and Beyond – The 2024 March Data Update – for more information on these structures and the other new additions.
How to Get the Software Update
All available software or data updates can be applied by using the CCDC maintenance tool in the installation and selecting the Check for Updates option.
If you are using a previous software (version 2022.3 or earlier), or if this is your first time installing CSD software, you will need to install the software from Downloads, and this download will contain the latest data update.
If you have problems installing the update, see this FAQ for more details and other options.
Please contact our support team if you have any questions about updating.
2023.3.1 CSD Software Update (January 2024)
Several bug fixes following the 2023.3 release last November.
How to Get the Software Update
All available software or data updates can be applied by using the CCDC maintenance tool in the installation and selecting the Check for Updates option.
If you are using a previous software (version 2022.3 or earlier), or if this is your first time installing CSD software, you will need to install the software from Downloads, and this download will contain the latest data update.
If you have problems installing the update, see this FAQ for more details and other options.
Please contact our support team if you have any questions about updating.