News and Announcements

February 29, 2024

ChemDoodle 2D v12.5.0 Update Available

Version 12.5.0 is a feature update for ChemDoodle 2D. Included is GSRS integration, new MDL SDF features, interface improvements, and more.
January 20, 2024

ChemDoodle 2D v12.4.0 Update Available

Version 12.4.0 is a feature update for ChemDoodle 2D. Included is significant work on IUPAC naming output, support for atropisomer stereochemistry, improved and adjustable crosshair background guides, a reaction sprout function, and more.
November 16, 2023

ChemDoodle 2D v12.3.0 Update Available

A number of small/medium features are included in ChemDoodle 2D v2.8.0. Notable features include more repeat unit rendering options, context menu controls for changing bond z-orders, a new algorithm for automatically applying bond z-orders based on wedges, subtoken character alignment, conjugated chain resonance curve rendering, a JPEG image quality output option, and much more.
October 22, 2023

ChemDoodle 3D v7.2 Update Available

ChemDoodle 3D v7.2 includes advanced symmetry analysis features for finite sets of atoms and small molecules. A new widget is provided to easily view the symmetry features of your scene and selections. Through the widget, analysis is provided, such as point group class, order and orbit groups. You may also use this widget to easily visualize the symmetry components as well as view animations for those components. Additionally, you may now color atoms by symmetry for another way to portray symmetry in graphics.
October 1, 2023

ChemDoodle support on macOS 14 Sonoma

The latest versions of ChemDoodle 2D (v12) and ChemDoodle 3D (v7) are fully supported on macOS 14 Sonoma and there are no known issues.
September 9, 2023

ChemDoodle 2D v12.2.0 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v12.2 is a feature and maintenance update, correcting a number of issues brought to our attention. The main new feature is atom mapping functionality and input/output of reaction atom-to-atom mapping to a number of chemistry file formats.
August 28, 2023

ChemDoodle 3D v7.1.1 Update Available

ChemDoodle 3D v7.1.1 is a maintenance update mainly addressing an issue where ChemDoodle 3D Scene files containing certain shapes could not be read. A couple minor new features are also included. This update is recommended for all users.
August 16, 2023

ChemDoodle 3D v7.1 Update Available

ChemDoodle 3D v7.1.0 focuses on surfaces and volumetric data. Support for Gaussian Input and Cube files has been implemented. Isosurfaces, including molecular orbitals, can now be generated from Cube files. New smoothing algorithms and surface coloring options have been added. Other new features allow access to the right-click context menu directly from the Selector widget, more filetype options, and the ability to lock atoms and electrons within the optimization engine.
June 25, 2023

ChemDoodle 2D v12.1 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v12.1 includes a "Dark" mode, new copy abilities in the Elemental Analysis widget, and support for Gaussian Input and Cube files. Reported issues were resolved, including an issue that caused the splash screen to stall for some Windows users.
June 10, 2023

ChemDoodle 3D v7 is Unveiled

ChemDoodle 3D v7 complements the new ChemDoodle 2D v12 interface by also presenting a new, refreshed interface. In addition to the interface, the stereochemistry engine has been upgraded to our latest work, charge models may now be output for further utility, and parallel processing is now enabled by default.
May 13, 2023

ChemDoodle 2D v12 is Unveiled

ChemDoodle 2D v12 presents a new, refreshed interface. We took a look at every component and form inside of the application to optimize and beautify our user's experience.
March 24, 2023

Webinar: Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Research with ChemDoodle and Arxspan Suite Integration

Join us for an informative webinar where we will be discussing the key features of ChemDoodle and Arxspan Suite, and how they integrate seamlessly to provide a comprehensive solution for chemical data management.
January 31, 2023

ChemDoodle 2D v11.13 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.13.0 is a feature update wrapping up our latest massive work on stereochemistry. A new industry leading CIP descriptor engine is implemented for the most accurate and consistent CIP assignments and the MDL/BIOVIA stereochemical drawing interpretation algorithm is now implemented along side the IUPAC specification. We believe ChemDoodle is now the industry leader for handling stereochemistry, especially in 2D drawings. Several issues have also been corrected.
January 12, 2023

ChemDoodle Web Components v9.5 Update Available

Version 9.5.0 of the ChemDoodle Web Components introduces a handful of new helpful features. Several issues are also corrected.
December 19, 2022

Apple Silicon Support

Starting with ChemDoodle 2D v11.12.0 and ChemDoodle 3D v6.6.1, native Apple Silicon builds of our applications are provided for users with compatible macOS computers.
December 14, 2022

ChemDoodle 2D v11.12 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.12.0 is a feature update with a focus on IUPAC naming. Major new abilities include an Attempted PIN (Preferred IUPAC Name) in addition to Traditional IUPAC naming, more nomenclature systems including thorough stoichiometric and additive naming, UTF8 text format option output, a lot of new trivial name inclusions and significant new rule and scope support. Additionally, several issues have been corrected.
December 9, 2022

ChemDoodle 3D v6.6.1 Update Available

ChemDoodle 3D v6.6.1 is a maintenance update fixing a handful of issues. This update is recommended for all users.
October 31, 2022

ChemDoodle support on macOS 13 Ventura

The latest versions of ChemDoodle 2D (v11) and ChemDoodle 3D (v6) are fully supported on macOS 13 Ventura and there are no known issues.
October 23, 2022

ChemDoodle 2D v11.11 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.11 is another feature update focusing on our main topic this year, stereochemistry. Stereochemical projections will now be automatically recognized and stereochemical features will be analyzed. Fischer, Haworth and chair projections are supported.
August 9, 2022

ChemDoodle 3D v6.6 Update Available

ChemDoodle 3D v6.6 is a feature update to ChemDoodle 3D. Major new features include the ability to perform full scene modeling simulations, an implementation of the FIRE optimizer, 3D molecular structure alignment, improved bond deduction with new bond order perception algorithms, and more.
July 11, 2022

ChemDoodle 2D v11.10 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.10 includes further advancements to our cheminformatics functions along with some new features. The stereochemistry engine has seen a complete rewrite, with a brand new system for evaluating stereogeometries in OD/2D/3D, leading to accurate generation and interpretation of wedge drawings and full support for stereochemistry in SMILES protocol. Further advancements in our industry-leading 2D coordinate layout algorithm are provided. New features include ring coloring for highlights, support for group objects in ChemDraw files, checking bonds for drawing warnings, new periodic table options and more. For macOS users, the QuickLook plugin is now functional on the latest macOS versions.
March 1, 2022

ChemDoodle 2D v11.9 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.9 focuses on improvements to our cheminformatics functions, specifically a new blazing fast ring search algorithm for very fast performance when editing very large and complex structures, further advancements in our 2D layout algorithm for really nice structure cleaning of very complex systems, and the handling of isotopes that have no abundance on Earth in our molecular mass/elemental analysis/molecular formula tools.
January 16, 2022

ChemDoodle 2D v11.8 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.8 includes significant improvements to many features, including excellent chain replacement nomenclature in IUPAC naming, support for allene/cumulene stereochemistry, improved bezier curve tools, current InChI support and more file options.
January 2, 2022

ChemDoodle Web Components v9.4: Stoichiometry Tables

Version 9.4 incorporates a new component, the StoichiometryTable, for a fully chemically aware and self-calculating stoichiometry form in HTML5 interfaces.
November 19, 2021

ChemDoodle 3D v6.5: 3D Printing

ChemDoodle 3D v6.5 is a feature update to ChemDoodle 3D. You can now export your created molecules and chemistry scenes into model files for 3D printing and other CAD applications. Many formats are supported, along with thorough mesh data output and options for each type. We have also added support for three more RCSB formats: BinaryCIF, PDBx/mmCIF and PDBML. The last major new feature is CIP stereochemistry support for cumulenes.
October 30, 2021

ChemDoodle support on macOS 12 Monterey

The latest versions of ChemDoodle 2D (v11) and ChemDoodle 3D (v6) are fully supported on macOS 12 Monterey and there are no known issues.
October 17, 2021

ChemDoodle Web Components v9.3 is Available

Version 9.3 is a feature update to the ChemDoodle Web Components library. Included are the ability to define and input/output enhanced stereochemistry definitions as well as MOL v3000 support. New demos include chemical image recovery, ADA and WCAG compliance, stoichiometry tables, and Wiswesser Line Notation parsing.
October 5, 2021

ChemDoodle support on Windows 11

The latest versions of ChemDoodle 2D (v11) and ChemDoodle 3D (v6) are fully supported on Windows 11 and there are no known issues.
September 25, 2021

ChemDoodle 3D v6.4 Update Available

ChemDoodle 3D v6.4 is a feature update to ChemDoodle 3D. The major new feature is the ability to add charges, radicals and electron pairs to atoms. This allows us to create a unique VSEPR force field which is perfect for students and instructors to use and demonstrate why certain atom centers, along with electron pairs, lead to certain shapes in molecular structures.
August 23, 2021

ChemDoodle 2D v11.7 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.7 is a feature update. The main new feature is expert IUPAC naming support for ions, as well as other IUPAC naming features.
July 23, 2021

ChemDoodle 2D v11.6 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.6 is a feature update. Of significant interest is the ability to define, edit, input and output enhanced stereochemistry definitions to a handful of compatible file formats. Windows users should also consider this update, as we have rebuilt our OLE server, which is now without any known issues, and fixed filetype associations for 64 bit registry systems. Additionally, you may now recover SKC data embedded in Microsoft Office documents on all operating systems.
June 7, 2021

ChemDoodle 3D v6.3 Update Available

ChemDoodle 3D v6.3 is a feature update to ChemDoodle 3D. Notable additions include 3D textures for creating engaging graphics and the Moré-Thuente line search in the force field optimization engine, which is more modern than the Newton line search.
May 28, 2021

ChemDoodle 2D v11.5 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.5 is a feature update. This update is all about databases. Google Patents is integrated to allow you to search the Google Patents and non-patent literature databases using structures drawn in ChemDoodle. The SciFinder-n interface has been improved and updated. A new PubChem protocol, PUG, replaces the old Entrez protocol for better results from the MolGrabber widget. RCSB PDB database connections have been switched to HTTPS.
May 15, 2021

Legacy Chemical Data Recovery

Learn about a long forgotten chemistry data protocol called Wiswesser Line Notation and the work iChemLabs is pursuing to bring it back to life.
May 8, 2021

Chemical Image Recovery

We launched ChemDoodle 2D v11.4 on April 2, 2021. A new chemical image recovery function was included for automatically rebuilding chemical drawings from an image, which this article discusses in detail.
May 1, 2021

Embedded Chemical Data Recovery

We launched ChemDoodle 2D v11.2 on December 7, 2020. Included were powerful new tools for recovering chemical data from files, including CDX/CDXML data, which this article discusses in detail.
April 2, 2021

ChemDoodle 2D v11.4 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.4 is a feature and stability update. The main new feature is chemical image recovery, allowing you to recover chemical drawings for further edit from chemical images.
March 6, 2021

ChemDoodle Web Components v9.2 is Available

Version 9.2 is a feature update to the ChemDoodle Web Components library. Included are new features in the 2D sketcher improving user friendliness and adding more chemistry information. New demos include calculating molecule properties and Wiswesser Line Notation parsing, as well as name to structure support in our IUPAC naming demo. A couple shapes have been refactored, and those changes should be understood before updating if you use them.
January 18, 2021

ChemDoodle 2D v11.3 Update Available

The main new feature is expert IUPAC naming support for free radicals. Other major features include new image output sizing options with previews, and stoichiometry table options.
December 7, 2020

ChemDoodle 2D v11.2 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.2 is a feature and stability update and is recommended for all users. The focus of this update is chemical data recovery. You can now copy and paste chemical figures (regardless of the chemical software used to create the figures) from applications on Windows and macOS into ChemDoodle to recover the original chemical drawings for extraction and further editing. We also have a new tool in ChemDoodle for scanning Microsoft Office files to extract chemical drawings if you do not have access to the original operating system or Microsoft Office anymore. This update includes significant work on CDX and CDXML file support with a goal of reproducing graphics in a pixel-perfect manner.
November 18, 2020

ChemDoodle support on macOS Big Sur

The latest versions of ChemDoodle 2D (v11) and ChemDoodle 3D (v6) are fully supported on macOS Big Sur (macOS 10.16/11.0) and there are no known issues. In addition to supporting the operating system update, ARM based Macs (like those just released with the new Apple Silicon chip) are also fully supported for ChemDoodle 2D and ChemDoodle 3D with no known issues.
November 6, 2020

ChemDoodle 3D v6.2 Released with Anaglyph Augmented Reality Features

ChemDoodle 3D v6.2 is a feature update introducing advanced and customizable anaglyph support for augmented reality right on your computer.
October 2, 2020

ChemDoodle Mobile (progressive web app) Updated

There is a big update to ChemDoodle Mobile today! ChemDoodle Mobile is a progressive web app (PWA) that can be installed on your mobile device and on platforms like ChromeOS, or accessed directly in your browser.
September 23, 2020

ChemDoodle 2D v11.1 Update Available

ChemDoodle 2D v11.1 is a feature and stability update and is recommended for all users. The major new feature is advanced repeat unit support, both in graphical drawing and cheminformatics interpretation and expansion. Other notable features include improved reaction building interfaces and feedback, arc-length controls, and smaller EPS file output. This update also corrects an issue introduced by macOS 10.15.6, leading to corrupted and missing windows. So if you are experiencing these issues, make sure to install this update.
September 5, 2020

Parallel Processing for the Molecular Modeling Engine in ChemDoodle 3D

In this article, iChemLabs President Kevin Theisen discusses parallel processing for the molecular modeling engine in ChemDoodle 3D. Factors effecting the performance of the parallel processing system are discussed as well as the effectiveness of the implementation for our molecular modeling engine. This is a great overview for those interested in what parallel processing is and how to utilize it.
August 28, 2020

ChemDoodle 3D v6.1 Update Available

ChemDoodle 3D v6.1 is a significant update to ChemDoodle 3D with a focus on the molecular modeling engine. Notable additions include parallel processing support, an implementation of the General Amber Force Field, improved Minimizer widget performance, and a new tool for easily twisting bonds to change torsion angles. This update is recommended for all users.
July 13, 2020

ChemDoodle 3D v6 is Released

ChemDoodle 3D v6 is a massive update to ChemDoodle 3D. Included are dozens of new advanced graphics options, including outlines, screen space ambient occlusion, depth of field, additional after effects and more. This allows you to create all kinds of art from your scientific models. ChemDoodle 3D v6 also now automatically supports high-DPI interface scaling on Windows and Linux (macOS Retina scaling was already functional). This update is recommended for all users.
June 14, 2020

ChemDoodle 2D v11 is Released

Major additions include a fully chemically aware and self-calculating stoichiometry table, automatic electron pushing arrows mirroring the functionality of the ChemDoodle Web Components that can also be manually edited, and a new experimental feature to recover chemical data embedded in Microsoft Office files, regardless of the originating program or operating system (you can now share your chemical Word files with users on different operating systems, and even Linux users can now work with chemical data in Microsoft Office files).
May 11, 2020

ChemDoodle 2D v10.4 Update Available

This update includes a number of features, and improves several aspects of the application. We continue to improve our 2D structure cleaning algorithm, this time with a focus on structures with unavoidable overlaps when standard angles and lengths are used. ChemDoodle can now accept pastes of ChemDraw PDF on macOS, recovering the original ChemDraw data; this essentially allows you to recover chemical data from ChemDraw images pasted into programs like Microsoft Office on macOS. A number of other smaller features is included based on customer feedback.
March 11, 2020

ChemDoodle 2D v10.3 and ChemDoodle 3D v5.2 Updates Available

The feature updates, ChemDoodle 2D v10.3 and ChemDoodle 3D v5.2 have been released. New feature updates and the inclusion of ChemDoodle Web Components v9 in both products.
February 9, 2020

ChemDoodle Web Components v9 is Available

Version 9 is a major update to the ChemDoodle Web Components library. There has been a complete refactor of the library to ES6 best standards. The sketcher and editor UIs have been improved with SVG button icons. New Cloud features include advanced CIP stereochemistry support, reaction equation balancing, and stereochemistry enforcement in mechanism matching. The ChemDoodle Web Components website has been recreated to be responsive, much easier to read, and support high-DPI displays for clarity.
January 25, 2020

ChemDoodle v10.2 is Released

This is a significant feature update to ChemDoodle 2D v10. This update is recommended for all ChemDoodle 2D users. Major changes include an updated shape system allowing you to edit shapes while you draw them, greatly speeding up figure drawing. A significant amount of work has culminated in a brand new and powerful table tool for creating rich data graphics. ChemDoodle 2D can also now balance any drawn reactions or typed chemical equations.
January 13, 2020

ChemDoodle 3D v5.1 is Released

This is a feature update to ChemDoodle 3D v5. Major changes include new 3D stereochemistry support and better feedback when force field atom mapping issues occur.
January 6, 2020

iChemLabs introduces ChemDoodle tools to search directly in SciFindern from CAS

Advanced SciFindern searches are now immediately accessible to ChemDoodle users to increase workflow efficiency.
December 18, 2019

ChemDoodle v10.1 is Released

This is a feature update to ChemDoodle 10. Major changes include the introduction of a new feature to query SciFinder-n from ChemDoodle and improvements to the stereochemistry engine.
November 14, 2019

ChemDoodle 2D v10 and ChemDoodle 3D v5 are Available!

There is a new update to ChemDoodle 2D and ChemDoodle 3D available today. Major work included on IUPAC naming and more!
April 28, 2019

ChemDoodle 9.1 is Available!

There is a new update to ChemDoodle 9 available today, v9.1. This update is recommended and free for all ChemDoodle 9 users.
April 23, 2019

iChemLabs on Instagram

We have started a new Instagram channel where we will be regularly posting interesting and creative chemistry and scientific graphics.
April 17, 2019

ChemDoodle 3D v4 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 3D v4 is available. ChemDoodle 3D v4 is a major update to ChemDoodle 3D.
February 5, 2019

JavaScript in Chemistry review by Kevin Theisen in the Journal of Cheminformatics

Rajarshi Guha, one of the editor-in-chiefs at the Journal of Cheminformatics is compiling a series on programming languages in chemistry/cheminformatics.
May 25, 2018

Updates to the iChemLabs Privacy Policy

iChemLabs has updated the privacy policy for our products, services and websites (now v3.0). We encourage you to read the updated policy here.
April 22, 2018

ChemDoodle 9 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle v9 is available. ChemDoodle 9 is a major revision of every aspect of the software.
August 2, 2017

ChemDoodle 3D v3 Review at Macs in Chemistry

A review of ChemDoodle 3D v3 is published at the Macs in Chemistry site, authored by Dr. Chris Swain.
July 5, 2017

ChemDoodle Web Components 8 is Available!

Version 8 is the largest update to the ChemDoodle Web Components to date! Many new features are included for both the 2D and 3D.
May 19, 2017

Mechanism Matching

An impactful algorithm that we have been working on recently is mechanism matching. The algorithm will automatically match drawn mechanisms for you.
May 1, 2017

ChemDoodle 3D v3 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 3D v3 is available. Included are significant new features and improvements.
July 11, 2016

ChemDoodle 8.1 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 8.1 is available. This is a significant minor update.
January 19, 2016

ChemDoodle 3D v2 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 3D v2 is available. Included are significant new features and improvements.
January 19, 2016

ChemDoodle 8 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 8 is available. Included are significant new features and improvements.
September 14, 2015

iChemLabs founder Kevin Theisen interviewed in ACS inChemistry magazine

iChemLabs founder, Kevin Theisen, was recently interviewed for a feature in the September/October issue of the ACS inChemistry magazine just published.
August 7, 2015

Introducing ChemDoodle 3D

We are pleased to announce a new iChemLabs product called ChemDoodle 3D for advanced 3D scientific graphics! You can learn more at www.chemdoodle3d.com.
July 16, 2015

Introducing BioTuple

We are pleased to announce a new iChemLabs product called BioTuple! BioTuple is an application for handling sequence data and performing bioinformatics tasks.
July 15, 2015

ChemDoodle Web Components 7 review in JCheminf

Melanie C. Burger of Imagineering Art has written a very extensive review of the ChemDoodle Web Components v7.
March 23, 2015

iChemLabs launches ChemStack

Somerset, NJ, March 20th, 2015 iChemLabs™ LLC, the developer of the popular and critically acclaimed ChemDoodle® brand of chemical drawing software, announces ChemStack.
February 23, 2015

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.5 is Available!

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.5 is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Added full 3D graphics support for 3D molecules!
January 31, 2015

ChemDoodle Web Components 7 is Available!

We are happy to launch ChemDoodle Web Components 7. This is a major update to the ChemDoodle Web Components.
January 12, 2015

ChemDoodle 7 Review in Chemistry World

An opinion review for ChemDoodle 7 is published in the January issue of Chemistry World, authored by @fluorogrol. Please take a look.
November 24, 2014

Rudy Potenzone Joins iChemLabs As Chief Business Officer

Somerset, NJ (PRWEB) November 24, 2014 iChemLabs, a developer of chemical software for students and professionals, announces the appointment of Dr. Rudy Potenzone as Chief Business Officer.
September 20, 2014

WebGL update, now universal!

WebGL has continued to evolve since its debut in 2010.
August 31, 2014

ChemDoodle 7 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 7 is available. Included are significant new features and improvements.
August 12, 2014

ChemDoodle 6.0 Review in JCIM

Dr. William L. Todsen has written a very extensive review of ChemDoodle 6 that is now published in the ACS Journal of Chemical Information.
August 6, 2014

ThermoFisher Scientific ChemSearch App powered by ChemDoodle

New Mobile App Features Chemical Drawing Software, Speeds Research Enables chemists to quickly access chemical structures and compounds required for daily work.
May 15, 2014

LabArchives partners with iChemLabs

Carlsbad, CA, May 13, 2014. LabArchives, the developers of the innovative electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) and iChemLabs, the developer of the ChemDoodle ...
February 27, 2014

Chem4Word gains ChemDoodle’s Chemical Drawing and Publishing Capabilities

WAKEFIELD, Mass., Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Outercurve Foundation has partnered with iChemLabs™ to integrate iChemLabs’ open source ChemDoodle Web Components with Chem4Word.
January 12, 2014

ChemDoodle Web Components 6 is Available!

We are happy to launch ChemDoodle Web Components 6. Included are many new features for creating powerful educational content, including traditional Lewis Dot Structures.
December 9, 2013

Mobile App Poll Results

Thank you to everyone who voted in our poll this last year about our plans for creating more mobile apps.
December 1, 2013

ChemDoodle 6 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 6 is available. Included are hundreds of new features and improvements
November 6, 2013

iChemLabs partners with Elixir Software

Elixir Software Integrates ChemDoodle Web Components Chester, UK (PRWEB) November 06, 2013 – Elixir Software Ltd, a leading provider of web-based, visual workflow ...
October 14, 2013

Kevin Theisen featured in the 175 Faces of Chemistry Project

I was recently contacted by the RSC to be included in the 175 Faces of Chemistry project. This project highlights individuals that represent diversity ...
August 28, 2013

GRC 2013: Wrap up

This is about a month late, but we have been busy; keep following us to hear about our big announcements coming later this year!
July 29, 2013

Announcing the ChemDoodle API

The ChemDoodle desktop application is used by thousands of institutions in over 70 countries. It has become a very popular choice for chemical graphics.
July 22, 2013

CRC Press chooses ChemDoodle

Many companies are choosing to use the ChemDoodle Web Components in their proprietary mobile and web applications. We are happy to announce our partnership ...
June 10, 2013

ChemDoodle Web Components 5.2.2 is Available!

A minor update for the ChemDoodle Web Components has been released, version 5.2.2. This update fixes some issues, and most notably stabilizes our WebGL ...
April 18, 2013

ChemDoodle Web Components 5.2 is Available!

We are happy to release ChemDoodle Web Components version 5.2. This release focuses on perfecting the sketcher and adding in a few unique features.
April 9, 2013

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.4 is Available!

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.4 is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Support for the iPhone 5 IUPAC Naming 3D coordinate generation.
March 20, 2013

IUPAC Naming

We want to share with you a preview of our IUPAC naming feature coming soon to ChemDoodle. IUPAC naming has been the most requested feature.
March 6, 2013

RSC Chemistry World Features Kevin Theisen

Sarah Houlton has written a article featuring Kevin Theisen, President of iChemLabs, in Chemistry World. The article, titled Chemdoodler draws on chemistry describes ...
February 25, 2013

ChemDoodle Web Sketcher Proprietary Options

Over the last couple months, we have received countless requests to provide small business proprietary licensing options for the ChemDoodle Web Components 2D Sketcher.
February 24, 2013

GRC Workshop 2013

If you are interested in scientific graphics and would like to meet a number of very friendly and smart people with similar interests, you ...
February 24, 2013

ChemDoodle Web Components 5.1 is Available!

We are happy to release ChemDoodle Web Components version 5.1. We are continuing to add new features that are requested by our customers and ...
February 6, 2013

New Tutorial Videos

Robert Alexander from iChemLabs is creating new tutorial videos for ChemDoodle 5. The first 3 have been uploaded and can be viewed at the ...
January 12, 2013

Understanding Java Security Issues

There has been a lot of press very recently about a new Java exploit. This is becoming a common occurrence for Java over the ...
December 16, 2012

ChemDoodle Web Components 5 is Available!

We are happy to launch ChemDoodle Web Components 5. This update brings many features for those looking for a superior HTML5 chemical sketcher. We ...
November 22, 2012

ChemDoodle 5 Reviews

Both Dr. Swain and Dr. Gunda have thorough reviews published for ChemDoodle 5 with high praises. Dr. Swain’s review of ChemDoodle 5 on Mac ...
October 15, 2012

Cengage Learning and iChemLabs Deliver Chemical Information in 2D and 3D

Partnership integrates HTML5 ChemDoodle Web Components into eLearning Products Stamford, CT, October 15, 2012. Cengage Learning, a leading educational content, software and services ...
October 13, 2012

ChemDoodle 5 is Available!

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 5 is now available. ChemDoodle 5 includes significant new features and improvements, including: Round-trip editing on Windows ...
September 5, 2012

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.3.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.3.1 is now available on the Apple App Store and the Android Market. Please help us by rating ChemDoodle Mobile with a ...
September 1, 2012

ChemDoodle 5 Beta Testing

We are pleased to announce that ChemDoodle 5 is almost ready. In September, we will begin beta testing. Beta testing helps us ensure the ...
August 24, 2012

ACS Fall 2012: Wrap up

The fall ACS conference in Philadelphia was an exciting one. Both of our presentations went well with great turnout. The first was on Sunday, ...
August 10, 2012

ACS Conference Fall 2012

iChemLabs will be presenting twice during the upcoming ACS conference in Philadelphia. PAPER ID: 18570 PAPER TITLE: Using HTML5 to build immersive teaching materials ...
July 29, 2012

ChemDoodle + Mountain Lion

We have finished our testing of ChemDoodle on Mac OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion, and everything works as expected. ChemDoodle will continue to work ...
May 5, 2012

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.7.0 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.7.0 has been released. Many companies are now switching from their Java applet and Flash applications to the ChemDoodle Web Components. ...
April 2, 2012

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.6.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.6.1 has been released. This minor update provides a number of fixes and improvements. Of significant note are a new resize ...
March 12, 2012

iChemLabs integrates ChemDoodle into Inkling titles

SAN FRANCISCO, Inkling, creators of the standard for interactive content experiences on iPad, and iChemLabs LLC. the developer of the popular ChemDoodle chemical ...
January 27, 2012

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.6.0 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.6.0 has been released. This update provides Lewis Dot Structure rendering in 2D components, a new MovieCanvas3D component to play molecule ...
January 6, 2012

ChemDoodle Web Components v4.5.0 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.5.0 has been released. This update provides a few fixes and additions to the 2D components and several new features for ...
January 6, 2012

ChemDoodle Review

Dr. Gunda now includes ChemDoodle in his review for chemical publishing software on the Windows operating system. He discusses a lot of features he ...
December 6, 2011

A Few Updates

ChemDoodle v4.1.1 has been released, fixing a number of issues that are listed below. Also, ChemDoodle Web Components v4.4.2 is released, with better Android ...
November 21, 2011

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.2.2 is Available!

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.2.2 is now available on the Apple App Store and the Android Market. Support for the iOS retina display. App now properly ...
November 16, 2011

ChemDoodle 4.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle 4.1.0 has been released! We provide this upgrade, free of charge, to our existing customers. Executive Summary This significant update brings dozens of ...
November 12, 2011

WebGL on Mobile Devices

It’s an exciting time for HTML5 technologies. The ambitious HTML5 standards are being quickly adopted and supported on all platforms. One of the most ...
September 28, 2011

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.4.0 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.4.0 has been released. This significant update provides new WebGL features, CIF file interpretation, 3D graphics for nucleic acids, a handful ...
September 9, 2011

ChemDoodle Mobile now for Android

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.2 has been released for Android. You can install it on your Android device through the Android Market. ChemDoodle Mobile is supported ...
August 24, 2011

ChemDoodle 4 is Available!

ChemDoodle 4 has been released! Over the last year, we have been working with many individuals from academia and industry to further improve ChemDoodle. ...
August 18, 2011

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.3.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components v4.3.1 has been released addressing several minor issues. Expect a lot of great new features in the near future. Executive Summary ...
August 15, 2011

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle Mobile v1.1 is now available on the Apple App Store. ChemDoodle Mobile for Android is still under development, and should hopefully be ready ...
August 1, 2011

ChemDoodle 4 Beta Testing

ChemDoodle 4 beta testing will begin soon. ChemDoodle 4 is a free upgrade for all customers of ChemDoodle 1, 2 or 3. We will ...
July 26, 2011

Gordon Research Conference: Wrap up

The Gordon Research Conference flew by quickly, mostly due to the constant excitement at all of the sessions. The week was incredibly intense and ...
June 10, 2011

ChemDoodle + Mac OS X Lion

We have finished our testing of ChemDoodle on Mac OS X Lion, and everything works as expected. ChemDoodle will continue to work for you ...
May 27, 2011

Gordon Research Conference

Kevin Theisen will be presenting at the upcoming Gordon Research Conference for Visualization in Science & Education. The focus will be on the HTML5 ...
May 9, 2011

ChemDoodle Web Component Support Contracts

The ChemDoodle Web Components library has matured significantly since it was released almost 2 years ago. Developers from around the world have used it, ...
April 29, 2011

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.3 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components version 4.3 has been released. Contact us for custom development, integration and support to take advantage of this technology for your ...
March 13, 2011

ChemDoodle + Internet Explorer 9

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, released on Monday, finally brings HTML5 compatibility to the IE brand. All 2D ChemDoodle Web Components work perfectly in IE9, ...
February 24, 2011

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.2 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components version 4.2 has been released. Contact us for custom development, integration and support to take advantage of this technology for your ...
February 11, 2011

ChemDoodle Web Components 4.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components version 4.1 has been released. Contact us for custom development, integration and support to take advantage of this technology for your ...
February 3, 2011

WebGL is here!

WebGL has finally arrived in the browsers. Today’s Chrome 9 release provided WebGL support, so users no longer require a beta or development browser. ...
January 27, 2011

ChemDoodle 3.3.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle 3.3.1 has been released! We provide this upgrade, free of charge, to our existing customers. Executive Summary This is a minor bugfix update, ...
January 12, 2011

ChemDoodle Web Components, Evolved

ChemDoodle Web Components version 4.0 has been released. Contact us for custom development, integration and support to take advantage of this technology for your ...
November 29, 2010

Web Components: Update, iPad, Sketcher

A few announcements about ChemDoodle Web Components. Contact us for custom development, integration and support to take advantage of this technology for your business. ...
November 18, 2010

Round Trip Editing with Microsoft Office 2011

ChemDoodle now provides round-trip editing with the latest update of Microsoft Office 2011 (14.0.1). So make sure you update your copies of Microsoft Office ...
November 7, 2010

Poll Results: ELN Features

Our latest poll discussing ELN features has provided important information about the future of ELNs. We have analyzed these results with a number of ...
November 1, 2010

ChemDoodle + Microsoft Office 2011

Microsoft Office 2011 was just released on Mac OS X. ChemDoodle can flawlessly paste scalable vector graphics into the entire Microsoft Office 2011 suite. ...
October 24, 2010

Practical Teaching 1: Fun with Buckyballs

ChemDoodle is more than just a tool for drawing chemical figures. It is also an incredibly powerful teaching aid. I will be authoring a ...
October 24, 2010

ChemDoodle 3.3 is Available!

ChemDoodle 3.3 has been released! We provide this upgrade, free of charge, to our existing customers. Thank you for helping us to make ChemDoodle ...
October 13, 2010

ChemDoodle + Ubuntu 10.10

Ubuntu 10.10 was just released and we have finished our tests on the platform. ChemDoodle 3 runs beautifully on the upgraded Ubuntu OS and ...
September 15, 2010

ChemDoodle + Internet Explorer 9

The Internet Explorer 9 beta was released today and as expected, ChemDoodle Web Components work without issues. Performance is slightly slower with IE9 than ...
September 7, 2010

ChemDoodle Web Component Badges

ChemDoodle Web Components have grown quite popular and by request, we have created ChemDoodle Web Components graphical badges to help our users support this ...
September 5, 2010

ChemDoodle 3.2.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle 3.2.1 has been released! We provide this upgrade, free of charge, to our existing customers. When we find bugs in ChemDoodle, we fix ...
August 19, 2010

ChemDoodle Instructional Videos

Joe Polak from our team will be publishing introductory and tutorial videos for ChemDoodle. The first video is a brief introduction and can be ...
August 18, 2010

Drawing Orbitals

The latest update to ChemDoodle (v3.2) introduces a new toolbar, the Orbital toolbar. In addition to creating figures of structures, reactions and spectra, you ...
August 2, 2010

Press Release: iChemLabs and RSC ChemSpider Announce Partnership

iChemLabs, the developer of the popular ChemDoodle chemical drawing program, and Royal Society of Chemistry's ChemSpider, a leading provider of chemical services and data ...
July 30, 2010

ChemDoodle 3.2 is Available!

ChemDoodle 3.2 has been released! We provide this upgrade, free of charge, to our existing customers. Just open up ChemDoodle and follow the directions ...
July 22, 2010

ChemDoodle Web Components 3.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle Web Components version 3.1 has been released. This open source HTML5 graphics and cheminformatics library continues to grow in popularity. Executive Summary Major ...
July 22, 2010

Press Release: iChemLabs and ChemExper Announce Joint Marketing Partnership

iChemLabs, the developer of the popular ChemDoodle chemical drawing program, and ChemExper, a leading provider of chemical databases on the internet are excited to ...
July 16, 2010

Press Release: iChemLabs Announces ChemDoodle 3 Availability

ChemDoodle 3, a powerful tool for drawing molecule structures and more advanced chemical graphics and publishing, now reads and writes the formats of all ...
July 7, 2010

Our Dedication to Quality Mac OS X Support

Introduction Faster, smarter and more powerful! ChemDoodle 3 is the next installment of the popular chemistry desktop software. ChemDoodle is a chemical structure environment ...
June 30, 2010

Poll Results: ChemDoodle Advantages

The latest poll asking users their reasons for switching from ChemDraw to ChemDoodle has closed with interesting results. The main reasons for the switch ...
June 21, 2010

ChemDoodle on iPhone OS 4

iPhone OS 4 was released this afternoon and fixes a number of issues for the HTML5 ChemDoodle Web Components on iPhone OS platforms. Canvas ...
June 18, 2010

ChemDoodle + ChemExper

The recent ChemDoodle 3.1 release provides integration with the ChemExper database. ChemExper is a very credible and high quality database of chemical information, appropriately ...
June 17, 2010

ChemDoodle 3.1 is Available!

ChemDoodle 3.1 has been released! We provide this upgrade, free of charge, to our existing customers. Just open up ChemDoodle and follow the directions ...
June 2, 2010

Macs in Chemistry Reviews ChemDoodle 3

Chris Swain from Macs in Chemistry has reviewed ChemDoodle 3. He takes a thorough look at the drawing functions and widgets presented in ChemDoodle ...
June 2, 2010

ChemDoodle 2 Desupport Notice

Support for ChemDoodle version 2 will be discontinued as of the end of this year, December 31st, 2010. ChemDoodle 3 has been released and ...
May 24, 2010

ChemDoodle 3 is Available!

ChemDoodle 3 has been released! Over the last year, we have been working with many individuals from academia and industry to further improve ChemDoodle. ...
April 30, 2010

ChemDoodle + Ubuntu 10.04

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS was just released and we have finished our tests on the platform. ChemDoodle 3 runs beautifully on the upgraded Ubuntu OS ...
April 27, 2010

ChemDoodle 3 Beta Testing

ChemDoodle 3 beta testing will begin on Monday, May 3rd. We will be accepting the first 50 applicants from each operating system (Windows, Mac ...
April 27, 2010

About Feature Requests

Feature requests are made for ChemDoodle almost every day. Some features are beyond the scope of ChemDoodle and we will try to explain why ...
April 23, 2010

Lines, Arcs and Reactions

In ChemDoodle 2, lines, arcs and reactions were all distinct objects. This was a simplistic and straightforward system meant to be easy to learn. ...
April 17, 2010

ChemDoodle on Android

We finally had a bit of a break this weekend to fiddle around with the mobile Android OS (version 2.1). The 2D ChemDoodle Web ...
April 16, 2010

Poll Results: ChemDoodle Tiering

The last poll has closed and the results are close. 45% voted to tier ChemDoodle into Basic and Pro packages while 55% voted for ...
April 2, 2010

Draw Structures Faster!

One frequent comment from ChemDoodle users is that it takes too many clicks to draw a structure. Well, we have listened to your suggestions ...
March 17, 2010

WebGL Anti-aliasing in WebKit

The latest nightly build of WebKit provides anti-aliasing for WebGL rendered scenes. Anti-aliasing makes edges look smooth and allows objects to blend together and ...
March 16, 2010

Data, Algorithms and Cheminformatics

ChemDoodle 3 is a very powerful chemical graphics and publishing environment. We have also invested a lot of effort over the last year in ...
March 10, 2010

Materials Informatics and Abstract Graphics

The Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling just published some of my work with my colleagues from UC: Berkeley. The article concerns the abstract ...
March 3, 2010

Search your computer for long lost chemicals

ChemDoodle 3 contains a new widget to allow you to search your hard drive and any attached storage devices for chemical structures. With the ...
February 23, 2010

ChemDoodle 3 can create dynamic web content

ChemDoodle 3 has the ability to generate ChemDoodle Web Components for you, so you do not need to master Javascript to build dynamic and ...
February 8, 2010

3D ChemDoodle Web Components

We are happy to announce the release of the 3D ChemDoodle Web Components based on WebGL technology. Kevin has published a nice introduction to ...
February 2, 2010

Peter Ertl: Molecular structure input on the web

Peter Ertl, of JME fame, wrote a brief overview of the trend towards web-based chemical applications in the open Journal of Cheminformatics. He describes ...
January 29, 2010

iPad Development

We have received a few emails asking us to provide ChemDoodle on the iPad. We have had several internal discussions since the unveiling of ...
January 19, 2010

Spectroscopy + ChemDoodle 3

We certainly have been busy with ChemDoodle 3 development as its release approaches. One major new capability of ChemDoodle 3 is the inclusion of ...
January 19, 2010

ChemDoodle + Ubuntu 9.10

We have tested ChemDoodle with the new Ubuntu 9.10 release and everything works as expected. As always, when there is a new operating system ...
January 19, 2010

ChemDoodle Web Components now work in Internet Explorer!

Thanks to the talented developers at Google, the ChemDoodle Web Components now work wonderfully in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Google now hosts Google Chrome Frame, ...
January 19, 2010

Protein Data Bank Demo and Canvas Technology Analysis

Kevin published a nice article on the javascript/Canvas technology over on MacResearch, complete with a step-by-step walkthrough on how to quickly put together a ...
January 19, 2010

ChemDoodle on Mac OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard

We have thoroughly tested the retail version of Apple’s Mac OSX upgrade and are happy to announce that ChemDoodle continues to work beautifully after ...
January 19, 2010

ChemDoodle Web Components

We are proud to announce the release of the ChemDoodle Web Components library. ChemDoodle Web Components are pure javascript objects derived from ChemDoodle to ...
January 19, 2010

BMT Micro is now our official payment processor

We have switched our payment processor from PayPal to BMT Micro. Our new payment processor (BMT Micro) allows: Faster, easier purchasing. Payment without using ...
January 19, 2010

Review of ChemDoodle

Dr. John Gardiner of the University of Manchester provides a review of ChemDoodle at his website. Dr. Gardiner discusses several common tasks a chemist ...
January 19, 2010

ChemDoodle + Windows 7

Here is a screencapture of ChemDoodle running on the new Windows 7 operating system. It works beautifully and efficiently. Unlike other software, ChemDoodle is ...
January 19, 2010

The Essential VectorPaste Library

Available Summer 2009, VectorPaste is the first fully functional Java library for creating operating system specific image metadata and for saving and transferring that ...
January 19, 2010

Transferring Vector Graphics

The most important new feature making its debut in ChemDoodle 2 is the ability to seamlessly paste and insert scalable vector graphics into your ...
January 19, 2010

TLC Canvas

One of the new widgets incorporated into ChemDoodle 2 is the new TLC Canvas. This widget allows you to digitally reproduce experimental Thin Layer ...
January 19, 2010

ChemDoodle and Ubuntu 9.04

Since Ubuntu 9.04 was released with a newer version of Java, we just had to try ChemDoodle on the upgraded OS. We all agree ...
January 19, 2010

Line Notations

In ChemDoodle 2, the SMILES widget has been upgraded to the Line Notation Pad widget. Now Sybyl Line Notation (SLN), IUPAC International Chemical Identifiers ...
January 19, 2010

Different Strokes: Combining Art and Chemistry

ChemDoodle 2 will be released shortly, so I will begin divulging some of the great new features. One addition is the ability to use ...
January 19, 2010

Reading and Writing PDB and SMD Files: An Exercise with FortranFormat

I recently released an open source Java library for parsing input and formatting output using Fortran Format. This library is very valuable for chemoinformaticists ...
January 19, 2010

Open Source Excursion #1: FortranFormat

FortranFormat is an open source Java library for parsing input and formatting output using Fortran Format specification. FortranFormat is written by Kevin Theisen and ...
January 19, 2010

Chemical Identifiers

In all chemical drawing applications, identifiers are logically associated with an object, but not always spatially. Sometimes, identifiers may be misplaced, especially when structures ...
January 19, 2010

3D Rotation

ChemDoodle v1.4.0 now contains a function for rotating structures in 3 dimensions. Rotations are performed on a virtual trackball and are very intuitive. As ...
January 19, 2010

Fixed Bond Angles and Lengths

By popular demand, we have implemented a very intuitive system of managing fixed bond angles and lengths when drawing structures in ChemDoodle v1.4.0. Previously, ...
January 19, 2010

Unlocking the Power of PubChem: The New and Improved MolGrabber

Another great new feature to be introduced in ChemDoodle v1.4.0 is the new and improved MolGrabber widget. Notice that the “LITE” part of the ...
January 19, 2010

Stereochemistry

ChemDoodle v1.4.0 is still under development, but I would like to introduce some of the new features that are being implemented. The first of ...
January 19, 2010

100% Clean Award

ChemDoodle was recently inspected by Softpedia, and they awarded ChemDoodle with their 100% Clean award. As always, iChemLabs strives to produce professional and affordable ...
January 19, 2010

Read and Write ChemDraw Files

Many of our customers have been requesting that we read in ChemDraw files. I am happy to announce, that with the release of ChemDoodle ...
January 19, 2010

Chemical Document Formatting

One of the many new additions to ChemDoodle version 1.2.1 is the inclusion of advanced chemical document settings and formatting options. In order to ...
January 18, 2010

Affine Transformations

Affine transformations in ChemDoodle v1.2.1 have been revamped. Rotations have been improved with the inclusion of a new arbitrary rotation menu item. Scaling has ...
January 18, 2010

Drag and Drop

One of the new features introduced into ChemDoodle 1.2.1 is drag and drop support. The drag and drop functionality has been fully implemented (and ...
January 17, 2010

Welcome to our new website

We have upgraded the iChemLabs website to better suit our customers. Currently, accounts are inactive. They will remain unactive as we prepare our cloud ...