J Cheminform. 2017 Feb 13;9:10. doi: 10.1186/s13321-017-0196-0. eCollection 2017.
Journal of cheminformatics
John W Mayfield, Roger A Sayle
PMID: 28286573 PMCID: PMC5307489 DOI: 10.1186/s13321-017-0196-0
The symbols for the new IUPAC elements named in November 2016 can introduce subtle ambiguities within cheminformatics software. The ambiguities are described and demonstrated by highlighting inconsistencies between software when handling existing element symbols.
Keywords: Cheminformatics; Elements; IUPAC; Periodic; SMARTS