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Science and engineering mobile apps: Molecules & reactions

This guide contains tablet and smartphone apps of potential interest for science and engineering students.

Formulas, molecules, and reactions

Backside Attack is an educational app targeting students learning organic chemistry for the first time. The game focuses on the SN2 reaction, which is often one of the first reactions students learn when studying organic chemistry. By Element26, Inc.

 

CatApp provides access to data for reactions of molecules with up to three C, N, or O atoms on a number of different transition-metal surfaces. The underlying dataset is generated from a consistent set of DFT calculations and extrapolations based on linear scaling relations. By SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

 

With goREACT, you can become a virtual chemist. Whether you're a novice or expert, the free play and guided modes make it fun and fascinating. Primary target audience is middle and high school students. By Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.

 

Learn Organic Chemistry Nomenclature 2 features clear, concise, interactive lessons on how to name compounds with functional groups commonly encountered in a second semester organic chemistry course. Each lesson includes a quiz to help you practice what you've learned and evaluate your level of comprehension.

Medicinal Chemistry Toolkit The Medicinal Chemistry Toolkit app is a suite of resources to support the day to day work of a medicinal chemist. Based on the experiences of medicinal chemistry experts, we developed otherwise difficult-to-access tools in a portable format for use in meetings, on the move and in the lab. By Royal Society of Chemistry.

The Mobile molecular datasheet (MMDS) provides a way to view and edit chemical structure diagrams on an iPhone, iPod or iPad. The unique and innovative sketcher is optimized for the touchscreen interface, and allows professional quality molecular structures to be drawn quickly and efficiently. By Molecular Materials Informatics, Inc. 

Organic nomenclature will help you master chemical nomenclature. It features clear, concise, interactive lessons on how to name the compounds commonly encountered in an organic chemistry course. Each lesson includes a quiz for you to practice what you've learned and evaluate your level of comprehension.

 

ReactionFlash helps you learn and understand named reactions: from the famous, to those you’ve forgotten, to those only a Nobel Prize Winner knows! Not only does the app give you the reaction, it also shows you the known mechanism, recent literature examples from Reaxys, and even allows you to test your skills with the ReactionFlash quiz. By Elsevier Properties SA. 

Reagents contains information on more than 80 reagents covered in typical undergraduate organic chemistry courses, along with a summary of all their important reactions. By Metamolecular, LLC.