1CHT(1) User commands CHT(1)
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6 cht - chemtool drawings analyzer
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10 cht [options] filename.cht
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14 cht is a commandline tool to derive the sum formula and molecular mass
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17 structure or a marked fragment of it.
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19 cht currently recognizes the element symbols C, H, O, N, P, S, Si, B,
20 Br, Cl, F, I, Al, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge,
21 In, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, Te, Ti, Tl, V,
22 Zn (that is, all main group elements except the noble gases, and the
23 first row of transition metals) and the abbreviations Ac, Ade, Bn, Bu,
24 iBu, tBu, Bz, BOC, Cyt, CE, DBAM, DMAM, DMTr, Et, Gua, Me, Ms, MOC,
25 MOM, MMTr, Ph, Pr, iPr, Tf, Thy, Tol, Tr, Ts, TBDMS, TBDPS, TMS, TMTr,
26 Ura, Z.
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28 It can handle two levels of parentheses; e.g. P[OCH(CH_3)_2]_3.
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30 When cht detects any duplicate (overlapping) bonds in the drawing file,
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36 cht understands the following options:
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38 -h, --help
39 Displays brief help and list of options.
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42 Calculate exact mass for MS.
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52 cht can misinterpret molecules that contain the 'aromatic ring' symbol,
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751.6.13 June 17, 2001 CHT(1)