Introduction to cheminformatics for green chemistry education

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The tools of cheminformatics are used for describing chemical structures for use in computer databases and in analyzing the connections between structure and molecular properties. As several aspects of Green Chemistry are also concerned with structure, properties and the relationships between them, cheminformatics provides tools that can be valuable in the teaching of Green Chemistry. This paper will provide an introduction to cheminformatics with a special emphasis on its value in chemical education and Green Chemistry.</jats:p>

Teaching Cheminformatics through a Collaborative Intercollegiate Online Chemistry Course (OLCC)

“…While today’s employers emphasize informatics, previous generations pleaded for job candidates more proficient in the use of printed reference works. The more than century-long history of employer appeals of this sort, emphasizing the need for job candidates better trained in the use of chemistry’s information base (once paper, now digital), underscores the long-term value of filling the demand for cheminformatics instruction. − Therefore, cheminformatics education is increasingly important within the chemical education community, − as exemplified in the publication of a special issue on “Chemical Information” in this Journal. Despite workforce need, many chemistry departments do not offer a cheminformatics course or alternative training opportunities that provide students with the informatics skills that would be an asset in their future science and employment endeavors.…”