Scientific Supercomputing at the NIH

Cambridge Structural Database
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Description

The Cambridge Structural Database is the world repository of small molecule crystal structures. The database holds bibliographic, 2D chemical and 3D structural results from crystallographic analyses of organics, organometallics and metal complexes. Both X-ray and neutron diffraction studies are included for compounds containing up to ca. 500 atoms (including hydrogens).

Along with the database are tools for search, retreival, analysis, and display of the CSD contents. These include ConQuest (for text, numeric, 2D substructure and 3D geometric searching) and VISTA (statistical analysis and display of geometric and other data).

Version

Displayed on the X-Windows splash screen during initial startup.

How to Use

CSD requires an X-windows session. Click here for more information about X-Windows.

To use, type quest at the prompt.

Documentation

There is an online help facility accessible from the ConQuest menu bar.

Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre