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StereoMolGraph: Stereochemistry-Aware Molecular and Reaction Graphs.

Maxim Papusha¹, Kai Leonhard¹

¹Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Schinkelstr. 8, 52062 Aachen, Germany.

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StereoMolGraph is a new Python library that accurately represents molecular stereochemistry, overcoming limitations in traditional graph methods for complex molecules and reactions. This enables precise identification and comparison of stereoisomers and transition states.

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Area of Science:

Chemoinformatics
Computational Chemistry
Organic Chemistry

Background:

Conventional molecular graphs struggle to represent stereochemistry accurately, particularly for symmetric molecules, non-tetrahedral centers, and transition states.
This limitation hinders advanced chemoinformatics analysis and the study of complex chemical structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce StereoMolGraph, an open-source Python library for stereochemistry-aware molecular graph representation.
To enable robust comparison of stereoisomers and accurate handling of stereochemistry in transition states.

Main Methods:

Developed a stereochemistry-aware graph representation using permutation-invariant local stereodescriptors based on group theory.
Implemented methods for comparing stereoisomers (enantiomerism, diastereomerism) and representing fleeting stereochemistry in transition states.
Ensured RDKit interoperability and included visualization features.

Main Results:

StereoMolGraph successfully encodes stereochemistry for complex organic molecules and metal complexes.
The library facilitates the analysis of distinct chiral reaction pathways.
Demonstrated robust identification and comparison of stereoisomers.

Conclusions:

StereoMolGraph provides a practical and transparent tool for advanced stereochemically aware chemoinformatics workflows.
The library addresses key limitations in existing molecular graph representations.
Facilitates deeper understanding of chirality in chemical structures and reactions.