Filter by Features

Filter by features is only available for Automatic retrosynthesis analyses. You may use some features of the pathways, such as price of the starting materials, number of steps, or protection requirements, to filter your results.

These filters are accessible by clicking on the ‘Filter’ icon in the left panel, then clicking on the ‘Feature Filters’ icon to switch view.

Feature filters use sliders or text boxes to allow you to modify the minimum and maximum values of their range. The minimum and maximum value of the range for the full result set is indicated on each side below the slider.

If the filtered pathways have a smaller range than the range for the full result set, the new range is indicated by a blue line between the minimum and maximum values for the feature. Hover over the blue line to see the new set of values. 

When filters are applied, the ‘Filter’ icon on the left panel will show an orange dot, as a reminder.

Filter by starting material price

Restrict pathways with expensive or inexpensive commercial compounds by changing the maximum or minimum price in the corresponding box.

Note: Pathways with only published compounds or inventory compounds as starting materials will not be affected by the price filter.

Filter by similarity

Filter out pathways with reactions that are too similar by adjusting the slider to a lower percentage:

• 100% shows all pathways individually.
• 20% filters out similar pathways sharing no more than 20% similarity (e.g. sharing 2 reactions in a 10-step synthesis, or 1 reaction in a 5-step synthesis).

Filter by number of reactions in path

Filter out pathways with too many steps by moving the slider for the maximum number of steps to the left, until you reach the desired limit. You can also filter out pathways with a lower number of steps by moving the slider for the minimum number of steps to the right. 

Filter by number of protecting groups required

Filter out pathways with too many protecting group requirements by moving the slider for the maximum number of protecting groups to the left, until you reach the desired limit. You can also filter out pathways with a lower number of protecting group requirements by moving the slider for the minimum number to the right.