FAQs
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How can I check if my structure has been published before?
… Access Structures, which includes all structures in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) and the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD), provides …
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Is it possible to view multiple structures simultaneously in the same window?
… Yes, Mercury allows two or more structures to be displayed simultaneously. To display multiple crystal structures, switch on the Multiple Structures tick box …
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How can I search on tautomers with ConQuest?
… In tautomeric situations, the crystal structure will contain a specific tautomer and the safe procedure is to formulate the principal tautomers and search …
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What is a Reduced Cell Check and what should I do if the structure I am depositing has hits?
… with all the published structures in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) and the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD). The Reduced Cell Check runs …
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How can I deposit inorganic data into the ICSD?
… You can deposit organic, metal-organic and inorganic experimental crystal structures as well as theoretical structures through the joint CCDC/FIZ Karlsruhe …
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Where do I request data not included in the CSD?
… Data for crystal structures of compounds not included in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) or the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD …
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How should I reference ConQuest?
… New software for searching the Cambridge Structural Database and visualising crystal structures I. J. Bruno, J. C. Cole, P. R. Edgington, M. Kessler, C. F …
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What is a non-CSD structure?
… Non-CSD structures are structures that do not currently meet the criteria for inclusion in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) or the Inorganic Crystal …
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Can I get access to structure factor data associated with a structure?
… service offers three options (Download Modes) for crystal data that may provide structure factor data if available: The Deposited CIF option will provide the CIF …
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How does the journal name search work in the Access Structures service?
… The new version of Access Structures allows you to search for journals in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) and the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database …
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