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CSD Conformer Generator
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Smiles

How to generate a 3D molecular structure from a SMILES string

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How to generate a solid form landscape without a crystal structure

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How to generate videos of molecules from Mercury

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How to search the CSD for complexes with common organometallic ligands

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How to use SMARTS and SMILES in Mercury and the CSD Python API

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How to use the Aromatics Analyser

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