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Open Babel

by OpenBabel team · opens 2 file types
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DeveloperOpenBabel team
PlatformsCross-platform
Opens2 file types
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Last reviewed Sep 2026

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What is Open Babel?

Open Babel is an open-source chemical toolbox designed to interconvert chemical file formats, including molecular structures, reactions, and spectra. It supports over 110 formats and is used for cheminformatics tasks such as format conversion, substructure searching, and molecular filtering. It is maintained by the Open Babel community and available cross-platform.

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1.CARBiosym/Insight II Cartesian Coordinate File
2.CDXMLChemDraw XML File

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