Functional group counts
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nCp

number of terminal primary C(sp3)

Y = any terminal atom or heteroaromatic group (i.e. H, X, OH, NH2, etc.)

2

nCs

number of total secondary C(sp3)

Y = H or any heteroatom

3

nCt

number of total tertiary C(sp3)

Y = H or any heteroatom

4

nCq

number of total quaternary C(sp3)

5

nCrs

      

number of ring secondary C(sp3)

Y = H or any heteroatom

6

nCrt

      

number of ring tertiary C(sp3)

Y = H or any heteroatom

7

nCrq

number of ring quaternary C(sp3)

8

nCar

Sum of all the carbons belonging to any aromatic and heteroaromatic structure

number of aromatic C(sp2)

9

nCbH

number of unsubstituted benzene C(sp2)

10

nCb

number of substituted benzene C(sp2)

Y = carbon or any heteroatom

11

nCconj

number of non-aromatic conjugated C(sp2)

12

nR=Cp

number of terminal primary C(sp2)

Y = any terminal atom or heteroaromatic group (i.e. H, X, OH, NH2, etc.)

13

nR=Cs

number of aliphatic secondary C(sp2)

Y = H or any heteroatom

14

nR=Ct

number of aliphatic tertiary C(sp2)

15

n=C=

number of allenes groups

16

nR#CH/X

number of terminal C(sp)

Y = any terminal atom or heteroaromatic group (i.e. H, X, OH, NH2, etc.)

17

nR#C

number of non-terminal C(sp)

Y = C or any non-terminal heteroatom

18

nROCN

number of cyanates (aliphatic)

19

nArOCN

number of cyanates (aromatic)

20

nRNCO

number of isocyanates (aliphatic)

21

nArNCO

number of isocyanates (aromatic)

22

nRSCN

number of thiocyanates (aliphatic)

23

nArSCN

number of thiocyanates (aromatic)

24

nRNCS

number of isothiocyanates (aliphatic)

25

nArNCS

number of isothiocyanates (aromatic)

26

nRCOOH

number of carboxylic acids (aliphatic)

27

nArCOOH

number of carboxylic acids (aromatic)

28

nRCOOR

number of esters (aliphatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not H)                                 

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through C

29

nArCOOR

number of esters (aromatic)

Y = Al or Ar

30

nRCONH2

number of primary amides (aliphatic)

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through C

31

nArCONH2

number of primary amides (aromatic)

32

nRCONHR

number of secondary amides (aliphatic)

  Y = Ar or Al (not H, not C = O)

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through C

33

nArCONHR

number of secondary amides (aromatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not H, not C = O)

34

nRCONR2

number of tertiary amides (aliphatic)

 

Y = Ar or Al (not H, not C = O)

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through C

35

nArCONR2

number of tertiary amides (aromatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not H, not C = O)

36

nROCON

number of (thio-) carbamates (aliphatic)

Y = O or S

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through any atom

37

nArOCON

    

number of (thio-) carbamates (aromatic)

Y1 = O or S

Y2 = H or aliphatic or aromatic group linked through any atom

Ar = aromatic group linked through any atom

38

nRCOX

number of acyl halogenides (aliphatic)

39

nArCOX

number of acyl halogenides (aromatic)

40

nRCSOH

         

number of thioacids (aliphatic)

41

nArCSOH

       

number of thioacids (aromatic)

42

nRCSSH

number of dithioacids (aliphatic)

43

nArCSSH

number of dithioacids (aromatic)

44

nRCOSR

        

number of thioesters (aliphatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not H)

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through C

45

nArCOSR

        

number of thioesters (aromatic)

46

nRCSSR

number of dithioesters (aliphatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not H)

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through C

47

nArCSSR

number of dithioesters (aromatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not H)

48

nRCHO

number of aldehydes (aliphatic)

49

nArCHO

number of aldehydes (aromatic)

50

nRCO

number of ketones (aliphatic)

51

nArCO

number of ketones (aromatic)

Y = Al or Ar

52

nCONN

number of urea (-thio) derivatives

= O or S

53

nC=O(OR)2

number of carbonate (-thio) derivatives

= O or S

54

nN=C-N<

number of amidine derivatives

Y = C or H

55

nC(=N)N2

number of guanidine derivatives

56

nRC=N

number of imines (aliphatic) 

Y = H,C or N (two-connected)

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through C

57

nArC=N

number of imines (aromatic)

Y = H,C or N (two-connected)

58

nRCNO

number of oximes (aliphatic)

Y = H, Ar or Al

59

nArCNO

number of oximes (aromatic)

Y = H, Ar or Al

60

nRNH2

number of primary amines (aliphatic)

Al = aliphatic group linked through C 

(not C = O)

61

nArNH2

number of primary amines (aromatic)

62

nRNHR

number of secondary amines (aliphatic)

Al = aliphatic group linked through C 

(not C = O)

63

nArNHR

number of secondary amines (aromatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not C = O)

64

nRNR2

number of tertiary amines (aliphatic)

Al = aliphatic group linked through C 

(not C = O)

65

nArNR2

number of tertiary amines (aromatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not C = O)

66

nN-N

number of N hydrazines

Y = C or H

67

nN=N

number of N azo-derivatives

Y = C or H

68

nRCN

number of nitriles (aliphatic)

69

nArCN

number of nitriles (aromatic)

70

nN+

       

      

number of positive charged N

71

nNq

number of quaternary N

72

nRNHO

number of hydroxylamines (aliphatic)

Y = H, Al or Ar

73

nArNHO

number of hydroxylamines (aromatic)

Y = H, Al or Ar

74

nRNNOx

number of N-nitroso groups (aliphatic)

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through C

75

nArNNOx

number of N-nitroso groups (aromatic)

Y = H, Al or Ar

76

nRNO

number of nitroso groups (aliphatic)

77

nArNO

number of nitroso groups (aromatic)

78

nRNO2

number of nitro groups (aliphatic)

Al = H or aliphatic group linked through carbon

79

nArNO2

number of nitro groups (aromatic)

Al = aromatic group linked through carbon

80

nN(CO)2

number of imides (thio-)

Y = H or C                 Y1 = O or S

81

nC=N-N<

number of hydrazones

Y = C or H

82

nROH

number of hydroxyl groups

Al = aliphatic group linked through any atom

83

nArOH

number of aromatic hydroxyls

Ar = aromatic group linked through any atom

84

nOHp

number of primary alcohols

85

nOHs

number of secondary alcohols

86

nOHt

number of tertiary alcohols

87

nROR

number of ethers (aliphatic)

Al = aliphatic group linked through C (not C = O, not C # N)

88

nArOR

number of ethers (aromatic)

Y = Ar or Al (not C = O, not C # N)

89

nROX

number of hypohalogenides (aliphatic)

90

nArOX

number of hypohalogenides (aromatic)

91

nO(C=O)2

number of anhydrides (thio-)

Y = O or S

92

nH2O

number of water molecules

93

nSH

number of thiols

94

nC=S

number of thioketones

95

nRSR

number of sulfides

96

nRSSR

number of disulfides

97

nSO

   

         

number of sulfoxides

98

nS(=O)2

     

number of sulfones

99

nSOH

number of sulfenic (thio-) acids

Y = O or S

100

nSOOH

number of sulfinic (thio-/dithio-)acids

Y = O or S

101

nSO2OH

number of sulfonic (thio-/dithio-) acids

Y = O or S

102

nSO3OH

number of sulfuric (thio-/dithio-) acids

Y = O or S

103

nSO2

      

number of sulfites (thio-/ dithio-)

Y = O or S

104

nSO3

number of sulfonates (thio- / dithio-)

Y = O or S

105

nSO4

number of sulfates (thio- / dithio-)

Y = O or S

106

nSO2N

               

number of sulfonamides / sulfinamides / sulfenamides (thio- / dithio-)

107

nPO3

number of phosphites / thiophosphites

Y = O or S

 

108

nPO4

number of phosphates / thiophosphates

Y = O or S

109

nPR3

number of phosphanes

Y = H, C, halogens

110

nP(=O)O2R

number of phosphonates / thiophosphonates

Y = O or S

Y1 = H, C, halogens

111

nP(=O)R3/nPR5

       

number of phosphoranes / thiophosphoranes

Y = O or S

112

nCH2RX

number of CH2RX

113

nCHR2X

number of CHR2X

114

nCR3X

number of CR3X

115

nR=CHX

number of R=CHX

116

nR=CRX

number of R=CRX

117

nR#CX

number of R#CX

118

nCHRX2

number of CHRX2

119

nCR2X2

number of CR2X2

120

nR=CX2

number of R=CX2

121

nCRX3

number of CRX3

122

nArX

number of X on aromatic ring

123

nCXr

number of X on ring C(sp3)

124

nCXr=

number of X on ring C(sp2)

125

nCconjX

number of X on exo-conjugated C

126

nAziridines

number of Aziridines

127

nOxiranes

number of Oxiranes

128

nThiranes

number of Thiranes

129

nAzetidines

number of Azetidines

130

nOxetanes

number of Oxetanes

131

nThioethanes

number of Thioethanes

132

nBeta-Lactams

number of Beta-Lactams

133

nPyrrolidines

number of Pyrrolidines

134

nOxolanes

number of Oxolanes

135

nth-Thiophenes

number of tetrahydro-Thiophenes

136

nPyrroles

number of Pyrroles

137

nPyrazoles

number of Pyrazoles

138

nImidazoles

number of Imidazoles

139

nFuranes

number of Furanes

140

nThiophenes

number of Thiophenes

141

nOxazoles

number of Oxazoles

142

nIsoxazoles

number of Isoxazoles

143

nThiazoles

number of Thiazoles

144

nIsothiazoles

number of Isothiazoles

145

nTriazoles

             

number of Triazoles

146

nPyridines

          

number of Pyridines

147

nPyridazines

number of Pyridazines

148

nPyrimidines

number of Pyrimidines

149

nPyrazines

number of Pyrazines

150

n135-Triazines

number of 135-Triazines

151

n124-Triazines

number of 124-Triazines

152

nHDon

Sum of the hydrogens linked to all of the Os and Ns in the molecule 

number of donor atoms for H-bonds (N and O)

153

nHAcc

Total number of Ns, Os and Fs in the molecule, excluding N with a formal positive charge, higher oxidation states and pyrrolyl form of N

number of acceptor atoms for H-bonds (N, O, F)

154

nHBonds

         

number of intramolecular H-bonds

Y1 = B, N, O, Al, P, S

Y2 = N, O, F

The geometric distance between H and Y2 must be in the range 1 - 2,7 A.

 

 

R: any group linked through carbon; Al: aliphatic chain linked through carbon unless otherwise stated; Ar: aromatic ring linked through carbon unless otherwise stated; X: halogen. The main atom in the functional groups is in red colour, the other atoms defining the group are in black bold face letters. Note that to calculate nHBonds the geometrical descriptors block must be selected along with the functional groups.