Patent ID: 7272545
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: C08G,F17C,G16C

Abstract:
1. A user accessible chemical design and query tool, comprising: a user interface; a database storing: a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached; each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, a custom chemical design structure is specified; wherein, upon accessing said chemical design and query tool by a user, said user interface guides said user in performing at least one of: selecting the chemical design structure and submitting said chemical design structure to a provider system; and selecting the chemical backbone structure, attaching said graphical representation of said at least one chemical substituent to selected chemical backbone structure, and submitting a resulting custom chemical design structure to a provider system.