This script enables you to access ICSYNTH light to evaluate possible synthetic pathways for new molecules designed in StarDrop’s interactive designer or Nova module. ICSYNTH light uses a transform-based approach to generate synthesis pathways for target molecules, even if these are novel and/or unpublished. This script will display the possible synthetic pathways in a web browser.
To learn more about this plugin, watch our webinar on generating synthetic pathways for target molecules with ICSYNTH.
Version
This integration is available to use with StarDrop 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 (Windows and macOS). To find out which version you have installed, start StarDrop and select the Help>About menu.
If you are using an older version of StarDrop (7.2 and earlier), please contact us at support@optibrium.com and we will be happy to help install this script on your StarDrop client.
Installing and using the ICSYNTH light Plug-in for StarDrop
- Exit StarDrop
- Download the appropriate file for your StarDrop client:
- For StarDrop 7.3 or 7.4: StarDrop Script – ICSynth(64-bit).exe
- For StarDrop 7.5: StarDrop Script – ICSynth (64-bit)_py3Qt.exe
- When the download is complete, double-click the file to run it and follow the instructions (we recommend that you accept the default options provided)
- Start StarDrop
- Exit StarDrop
- Download the appropriate file for your StarDrop client:
- For StarDrop 7.3 or 7.4: ICSynth.zip
- For StarDrop 7.5: StarDrop Script – ICSynth_py3Qt.zip
- In your user area, navigate to the StarDrop Python folder in C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\StarDrop
- Extract the contents of the zip file into this folder overwriting any existing files
- You should now see the following folders in the StarDrop folder:
py3\ICSynth - Start StarDrop
- Exit StarDrop
- Download the appropriate file for your StarDrop client:
- For StarDrop 7.3 or 7.4: ICSynth.zip
- For StarDrop 7.5: StarDrop Script – ICSynth_py3Qt.zip
- Extract the contents of the zip file into this folder overwriting any existing files, you should now see the following folders in the StarDrop folder:
py3\ICSynth - In your user area, navigate to the StarDrop folder: /Users/username/StarDrop
- Move the unzipped folders, sub-folders, and files into the StarDrop folder, overwriting any existing files
- Start StarDrop
To use the ICSYNTH light Plug-in
Select a compound that you would like to submit to ICSYNTH light. Click on the Custom Scripts->ICSynth menu item in StarDrop. The suggested synthesis pathways for your target molecule will be displayed in your web browser.