FAQs
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How do I obtain Mercury?
… . The free version of Mercury can also be downloaded free of charge from the Downloads page. Note: Some of the advanced functionality in Mercury is only available only …
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How should I reference the CCDC deposition number in my paper?
… . These data can be obtained free of charge from The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre via www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures" For inorganic structures we recommend …
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How do I move an existing ConQuest, Mogul or registered Mercury* installation to another computer?
… of the computer system you want to move from and we can then de-activate that licence for you, freeing it up for use on another system. …
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How do I download and install the free CSD-Community software Mercury and enCIFer?
… to select the software and data you would like to install - for our free products it is recommended that you select the option "I would like to only install …
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Free Mercury is complaining that the database requires a CSD licence
… This error message appears when you have activated Mercury with a free CSD-Community licence but have installed the full CSD database which requires you to buy …
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How do I download CIFs from the Access Structures service?
… When searching for data using the free Access Structures service, a successful search displays a summary page with a “Download” button to download …
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How can I download data for a particular compound?
… was published in. Before using this free service a literature search on your compound is recommended. Once you have found the relevant publication then you may use our free …
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How do I know whether to flip or rotate Ring-NHR, Ring-NR1R2 and protonated carboxylic acids when setting ligand flexibility?
… , then flipping should be used - this is because conjugation favours a planar conformation. If R, R1 and/or R2 are not aromatic, then free rotation should …
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I am unable to upgrade to the current version of the CSD software, how do I continue using an older version?
… products including Mercury for free - to obtain older versions of these go to our downloads page and tick the Legacy Downloads box. …
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What data format is available for download from the Access Structures service?
… The free Access Structures service offers downloads in a CIF file format. A successful search (using either the deposition number, DOI of the journal article …
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