GChemPaint/C3/Analysis-of-compounds/English
Title of the tutorial: Analysis Of Compounds
Author: Madhuri Ganapathi
Key words: Molecular contextual menu,Chemical calculator, Composition, Isotropic pattern, video tutorial
Visual Cue | Narration
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Slide Number 1
Title Slide |
Hello everyone.
Welcome to this tutorial on Analysis of Compounds in GChemPaint. |
Slide Number 2
Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial, we will learn about,
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Slide Number 3
System Requirement |
For this tutorial I am using
Ubuntu Linux OS version 12.04. GChemPaint version 0.12.10. You will also require Internet connectivity. |
Slide Number 4
Pre-requisites |
To follow this tutorial, you should be familiar with
GChemPaint. If not, for relevant tutorials, please visit our website. |
Switch to GChemPaint window | I have opened a new GChemPaint window. |
Click on Use or manage templates tool. | Click on Use or manage templates tool.
Templates tool property page opens below. |
Click on Amino Acids.
Select Alanine from the list. Point to Alanine structure. |
Click on Amino Acids on Templates drop down button.
Select Alanine from the list. Structure of Alanine is loaded onto the Templates property page. |
Click on structure>>click on the Display area to load it. | Click on the structure and click on Display area to load it. |
I will explain about contextual menu of Alanine molecule. | |
Right click on molecule> Submenu opens>>
select Molecule >> molecule's contextual menu opens. |
Right click on the molecule.
A sub-menu opens. Select Molecule; a contextual menu opens alongside. |
Point to the menu items. | Contextual menu contains different menu items, of which, I will discuss about-
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Click on NIST WebBook page for this molecule | Click on NIST Web page for this molecule |
Move the cursor over the page. | Alanine's NIST webpage opens.
Webpage shows all the details about Alanine. |
Right click on Alanine to open PubChem page for this molecule.
Come back to GChemPaint editor. |
Come back to GChemPaint editor.
Right click on Alanine to open the PubChem page for this molecule. |
Point to the structure on the webpage. | Click on Alanine structure on this webpage.
A new web-page with 2D Structure and 3D Conformer tabs, is seen. |
Click on 3D Conformer tab to view the structure in 3 dimension | Click on 3D Conformer tab to view Alanine in 3 dimensions. |
Click on the 3D structure. | Click on the displayed 3D structure.
This opens the structure in a separate window with some controls on the top and on the left. |
Click on the Rotation icon | Click on the Rotation icon to rotate the structure in various directions. |
Click on H icon
Point to the Hydrogen atoms in white. |
On the same page, click on H icon to show hydrogens.
These are the Hydrogens. |
Switch to GChemPaint. | Let's switch to GChemPaint window again. |
Right click on Alanine to Open in Calculator.
Move the cursor on Chemical calculator window. |
Right click on Alanine; choose the option Open in Calculator.
Chemical calculator window opens. If not, please install the same, using Synaptic Package Manager, as in the Overview tutorial. |
Point to the tabs. | This Window has two tabs at the bottom - Composition and Isotopic Pattern. |
Move the cursor to all the components one by one. | Composition tab has the following components-
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Click on Isotropic Pattern tab.
Point to the graph and the peak. |
Click on the Isotropic Pattern tab.
It shows a graph of mass spectrum with a peak at Molecular weight of the compound. |
Slide Number 5
Assignment |
As an assignment
1. Select other Amino Acids from Templates list. 2. Obtain their Composition and Isotropic pattern. |
Switch to GChemPaint window. | I have opened a new GChemPaint window. |
Click on Add a chain tool>> click and drag the chain to 4 carbons. | Let's draw 1,3-butadiene structure.
Click on Add a chain tool. Click and drag the chain to 4 carbons. |
Click on Add a bond tool. | Click on Add a bond tool and click on first and third bonds, to form double bonds. |
Right click at each position to show atoms. | Right click at each position to show atoms.
Click on Atom then click on Display symbol. |
Click on Save the current file icon on the tool bar. | To convert 1,3-butadiene 2D structure to 3D structure, click on the Save icon on the tool bar. |
Save as dialog box opens. | Save as dialog box opens. |
Point to File type field>>select MDL Molfile Format. | In the File type field, select MDL Molfile Format. |
Type filename as 1,3-butadiene.
Click on Save button. |
Type the filename as 1,3-butadiene.
Select Desktop to save the file on Desktop. Then click on Save button. |
Type and show 1,3-butadiene.mol and 1,3-butadiene.mdl | Alternatively, you can also save the file with extension .mol or .mdl directly.
For example, type the filename as 1,3butadiene.mol or .mdl Click on Save button. |
Right click on saved file and Open With Molecules viewer. | To view the structure in 3D, right click on the molecule.
Select the option Open With Molecules viewer. This is 1,3butadiene in 3D. Please note, we cannot make changes in the structure. |
Move the mouse pointer over the structure | To rotate the structure, place the cursor on the structure, hold and drag the mouse. |
Slide Number 6
Assignment |
As an assignment,
Convert Benzene structure from 2D to 3D. |
Now let's learn to draw chemical reactions and reaction conditions. | |
Slide Number 7
(Show Screen shot of the reaction) |
This is a chemical reaction of
Ethyl chloride (C2H5Cl) with Alcoholic Potassium hydroxide(Alc.KOH) and Aqueous Potassium hydroxide(Aq.KOH) to yield Ethene(C2H4) and Ethanol(C2H5OH) respectively. |
Point to the new window. | I have opened a new GChemPaint window. |
Let's first draw structure of Ethyl chloride. | |
Click on Add a chain tool.
Click on the Display area. |
Click on Add a chain tool.
Click on the Display area. |
Right click on the chain to display atoms on first and second bond positions. | Right click on the chain to display atoms on first and second bond positions. |
Click on Current element drop down arrow button >> select Cl from table. | Click on Current element drop down arrow button.
Select Cl from table. |
Click on Add or modify an atom tool>>Click on the third position.
Point to the structure. |
Click on Add or modify an atom tool.
Click on the third bond position. Structure of Ethyl chloride is drawn. |
Click on Add or modify a group of atoms tool >>Click on the Display area>>Type Alc.KOH >>Click type Aq.KOH. | Click on Add or modify a group of atoms tool.
Click on the Display area. Type Alc.KOH. Click again and type Aq.KOH |
Click on Add an arrow for an irreversible reaction tool. | Click on Add an arrow for an irreversible reaction tool. |
Point to Arrow length. | You can change the Arrow length using the scroller here.
I will increase the arrow length to 280. |
On the Display area, beside Ethyl Chloride. | Click on the Display area, beside Ethyl Chloride. |
Click below Ethyl Chloride. | Click below Ethyl Chloride.
Hold the mouse and rotate the arrow to point downwards. |
Click on Selection tool>>Position Alc.KOH above the arrow>> Aq.KOH close to the arrow. | Click on the Selection tool.
Position Alcoholic Potassium Hydroxide (Alc.KOH) above first arrow. Position Aqueous Potassium Hydroxide (Aq.KOH) close to second arrow. |
Select Alc.KOH and right click on the arrow. | Select Alcoholic Potassium hydroxide(Alc.KOH).
Right click on the arrow. |
A submenu opens, select Arrow and click on Attach selection to arrow. | A sub-menu opens.
Select Arrow and click on Attach selection to arrow. |
A dialog box with heading Arrow associated opens. | A dialog box with heading Arrow associated opens. |
Click on Role drop down list
Select Catalyst from the list. Click on Close. |
Click on Role drop down list.
Select Catalyst from the list. Click on Close. |
Drag to see Alc.KOH attaches to the arrow as a Catalyst. | Drag arrow to check if Alcoholic Potassium Hydroxide (Alc.KOH) attaches to the arrow, as a catalyst. |
Point to (Aq.KOH) | Let's repeat the process for Aqueous Potassium Hydroxide(Aq.KOH).
Drag to see the attachement as a catalyst. |
Click on Selection tool to select Ethyl chloride. | Click on Selection tool to select Ethyl chloride structure. |
Press CTRL + C to copy >> press CTRL+V to paste the structures. | Press CTRL + C to copy and CTRL+V twice to paste the structures. |
Cursor on the structures. | Place the structures at proper positions by dragging. |
Show the reaction slide | In the reactions Ethyl chloride reacts with Alcoholic potassium Hyroxide to give Ethene.
Ethyl chloride reacts with Aqueous Potassium Hydroxide to give Ethanol. |
Click on the Eraser tool, delete Cl bond. | To obtain Ethene, click on Eraser tool and delete Cl bond of Ethyl chloride.
Ethane is formed. |
Click on Current Element arrow. | In the Tool box, ensure that Current element is Carbon. |
Click on Add a bond tool>>Click on the bond. | Click on Add a bond tool and click on the bond to obtain a double bond.
Ethene is formed. |
Press O on the keyboard. | To obtain Ethanol, press O on the keyboard. |
Click on Add or modify an atom tool and then click on Cl. | Click on Add or modify an atom tool and then click on Cl of Ethyl chloride. |
Now let's convert the reactants and products from 2D to 3D. | |
Point to new GChemPaint file. | Open a new file, copy Ethyl Chloride and paste it into new file. |
Click on Save button >> Save as dialog box opens. | Click on Save button.
Save as dialog box opens. |
Type file name as Ethyl Chloride.mol | Type the file name as Ethyl Chloride.mol |
Click on Desktop to save your file on your Desktop>> Click on Save button. | Click on Desktop to save your file on your Desktop.
Click on Save button. |
Point to Ethene
Point to Ethanol Point to the files on the Desktop. |
Likewise copy Ethene into a new file.
Save as Ethene.mol. Copy Ethanol into a new file. Save as Ethanol.mol I have already saved the files on my Desktop. |
I will minimize the current window.
And I will go to Desktop folder where I had saved my files. | |
Right click on the file Open with Molecules viewer. | To view the compound in 3D, right click on the file, choose Open with Molecules viewer.
Likewise, I will open all the files with Molecules viewer Observe the compounds in 3D. <Pause> |
Let's summarize what we have learnt. | |
Slide Number 8
Summary |
In this tutorial we have learnt
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Slide Number 9
Assignment |
AS an assignment
Draw chemical reaction of: 1)Propene (C3H6)(C3H6) and Bromine(Br-Br) molecule with Carbon tetra chloride(CCl4) as a catalyst. 2)Benzene and Chlorine(Cl-Cl) molecule with Anhydrous Aluminum Chloride(AlCl3) as a catalyst. Your completed assignment should look like this. |
Slide Number 10
Acknowledgement |
Watch the video available at this URL.
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Slide Number 11 | The Spoken Tutorial Project Team:
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Slide number 12 | Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project
It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India More information on this Mission is available at this link |
This is Madhuri Ganapathi from IIT Bombay signing off. Thank you for joining. |