MCDL Java Chemical Structure Editor

• Tested by running it
• Seen in the app
• The manual says yes
• Partly, with the reason shown
• Not supported
• Not established, which is not the same as no

Select a mark for its proof. A filled mark opens our screenshot, or the manual if the check left nothing to picture. A ring opens the manual.

Drawing structures

• Yes, tested by running it: Drew all three orders and changed an existing single bond. Opens the screenshot.Single, double and triple bondsDrew all three orders and changed an existing single bond.sourceforge.net
• Yes, tested by running it: Drew solid wedge, hashed wedge, and wavy bonds. Opens the screenshot.Wedge, hash and wavy bondsDrew solid wedge, hashed wedge, and wavy bonds.sourceforge.net
• Not establishedDative, hydrogen and quadruple bonds
• Not establishedChoose double-bond side
• Yes, tested by running it: Placed cyclopropane, cyclohexane, benzene, and seven-membered rings. Opens the screenshot.Ring toolsPlaced cyclopropane, cyclohexane, benzene, and seven-membered rings.sourceforge.net
• Not establishedChair and Haworth rings
• Not establishedChain tool
• Yes, according to the manual: Cage and polycyclic templates generate layouts automatically. Opens the cited page.Template libraryCage and polycyclic templates generate layouts automatically.link.springer.com
• Not establishedSave your own templates
• Not establishedGroup abbreviations
• Partly: Element placement works; isotope controls absent; charge effect unconfirmed. Opens the cited page.Charges, isotopes and atom labelsElement placement works; isotope controls absent; charge effect unconfirmed.sourceforge.net
• No: Radical button clicks produced no visible atom change. Opens the cited page.Radicals and lone pairsRadical button clicks produced no visible atom change.sourceforge.net
• Not establishedKeyboard drawing
• Not establishedLasso select and transforms
• Not establishedTilt drawings in perspective

Reactions and mechanisms

• No: No reaction-arrow control in toolbar or application menu. Opens the cited page.Reaction arrowsNo reaction-arrow control in toolbar or application menu.
• No: No curved-arrow control in toolbar or application menu. Opens the cited page.Curved mechanism arrowsNo curved-arrow control in toolbar or application menu.
• Not establishedMachine-readable reactions
• Not establishedAtom mapping
• Not establishedOrbitals and symbols

Figures and layout

• Not establishedRich text captions
• Not establishedShapes, brackets and curves
• Not establishedAlign and distribute
• Not establishedGroup and ungroup
• Not established2D structure cleanup
• Not establishedJournal drawing styles
• Not establishedReusable custom styles
• Not establishedColor control
• Yes, according to the manual: Source API sets per-atom background colors rendered into exported images. Opens the cited page.Color highlightingSource API sets per-atom background colors rendered into exported images.sourceforge.net
• Not establishedPage layout and multipage
• Not establishedImported pictures
• Not establishedTLC plates and tables

Chemistry intelligence

• Not establishedStructure checking
• Yes, according to the manual: Computes MCDL stereodescriptors; standard R/S and E/Z labels unverified. Opens the cited page.R/S and E/Z labelsComputes MCDL stereodescriptors; standard R/S and E/Z labels unverified.link.springer.com
• Yes, according to the manual: SimpleMolecule.java computes formula and mass; editor readout unverified. Opens the cited page.Formula and massSimpleMolecule.java computes formula and mass; editor readout unverified.sourceforge.net
• Not establishedProperty estimates
• No: Pasting caffeine produced no drawing; clipboard was not read. Opens the cited page.Name to structurePasting caffeine produced no drawing; clipboard was not read.
• No: No naming command exposed for the manually drawn structure. Opens the cited page.Structure to nameNo naming command exposed for the manually drawn structure.
• Not establishedNMR prediction
• Not establishedR-groups and query structures
• Not establishedPolymers and repeat units
• Not establishedPeptides and nucleic acids
• Not establishedImage to structure
• Not establishedOnline structure lookup
• No: No rotatable model viewport or 3D command exposed. Opens the cited page.3D model viewNo rotatable model viewport or 3D command exposed.
• Not establishedCrystal structures

Files and exchange

• No: No file import/export control or CDXML option exposed. Opens the cited page.CDXML import and exportNo file import/export control or CDXML option exposed.
• Not establishedCDX import and export
• No: MOL paste ignored; Open shortcut opened no dialog. Opens the cited page.MOL and SDFMOL paste ignored; Open shortcut opened no dialog.link.springer.com
• No: Both fixture SMILES pastes left the canvas empty. Opens the cited page.SMILESBoth fixture SMILES pastes left the canvas empty.
• Not establishedInChI
• Not establishedRXN files
• No: No SVG export command or output dialog exposed. Opens the cited page.SVG exportNo SVG export command or output dialog exposed.
• No: Print shortcut opened no dialog; no PDF export control. Opens the cited page.PDF exportPrint shortcut opened no dialog; no PDF export control.
• No: No PNG export command or output dialog exposed. Opens the cited page.High-resolution PNGNo PNG export command or output dialog exposed.
• Not establishedPaste to and from ChemDraw
• Not establishedEditable in Word or PowerPoint
• Not establishedWindows Office OLE

APIs and automation

• Not establishedPython API
• Yes, according to the manual: Example JavaScript calls the applet's getMCDL and setMCDL methods. Opens the cited page.JavaScript or TypeScript APIExample JavaScript calls the applet's getMCDL and setMCDL methods.sourceforge.net
• Not establishedCommand-line tool
• Not establishedAI agent control
• Not establishedBuilt-in AI assistant

Embedding and extension

• Not establishedPlugins
• Partly: Requires obsolete Java browser plug-in. Opens the cited page.Embed in your own appRequires obsolete Java browser plug-insourceforge.net