simplified molecular input line entry specification
Sign in to saveASCII line notation for the structure of chemical species
Key facts
- Filename extension
- .smi
- Internet media type
- chemical/x-daylight-smiles
- Type of format
- chemical file format
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
SMILES generation algorithm for ciprofloxacin: break cycles, then write as branches off a main backbone
The Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System (SMILES) is a specification in the form of a line notation for describing the structure of chemical species using short ASCII strings. SMILES strings can be imported by most molecule editors for conversion back into two-dimensional drawings or three-dimensional models of the molecules.