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  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry

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  • Machine-readable line notations like SMILES are crucial for chemical information management.
  • BigSMILES was developed to represent stochastic polymer connectivity.
  • Noncovalent BigSMILES extended this to include stochastic noncovalent interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce Topological BigSMILES, an extension of BigSMILES.
  • Represent topological interactions in macromolecules.
  • Enable annotation of complex molecular architectures.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a novel line notation by appending optional topological bond descriptors and indices to the BigSMILES framework.
  • Applied the notation to encode specific topological interactions.

Main Results:

  • Successfully encoded topological interactions in knotted macrocycles and polymers.
  • Demonstrated the notation's capability for representing polycatenanes and polyrotaxanes.
  • Showcased the framework's potential for broader soft materials representation.

Conclusions:

  • Topological BigSMILES significantly advances the representation of complex macromolecular architectures.
  • The framework facilitates the study of topological interactions in various soft materials.
  • This progression highlights the adaptability of the BigSMILES framework for diverse chemical systems.