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Chemaxon Marvin

The only chemical drawing tool you will ever need

The next generation of Marvin

The new Marvin is a universal chemical editor that serves the needs of any chemist involved in research and drug discovery.

It is web-based with a rich feature set to serve both as your main chemical sketcher and integrate with your tools from ELNs to registration systems and even Microsoft Office. Its state-of-the-art UI with familiar shortcuts allow you to draw quickly.

Marvin gives you access to Chemaxon’s industry-standard chemical intelligence to catch errors, and perform live calculations and predictions. Use a wide range of built-in tools to create publication-worthy chemical schemes.

Search bar

Marvin comes with a universal search bar to make features, templates, tools, functional groups and conversion from name to structure easily accessible. Whatever you need, you will find it in seconds.

Integration capabilities

Marvin is a web-based tool that can integrate into other tools like ELNs and compound registration systems. Enjoy the same clean UI and rich feature set in every workflow.

JChem for Office

Marvin works with the JChem for Office plugin to give you a seamless copy-paste experience and allow you to keep editing your chemical data in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

File conversions

Marvin supports importing and exporting data in most prevalent chemical formats and Chemaxon’s own CXON, built for storing chemical and graphical content and moving it online.

Live calculations

Marvin provides you with a calculation box feature that updates live as you highlight elements. You can also pin boxes to your canvas to keep track of results.

Advanced stereochemistry handling

Marvin supports MDL compatible molecule and atomic-level stereochemistry handling. Choose from various molecule level flags and enhanced stereochemistry labels and calculate CIP stereodescriptors.

NMR predictor

Marvin offers an accurate and realistic NMR predictor, which helps you efficiently interpret the 1H and 13C NMR spectral data of your compounds.

Keyboard shortcuts

Marvin allows you to use keyboard shortcuts to access any feature you may need set up in a way to feel familiar for industry veterans. These support accessibility and allow you to draw quickly.

With Marvin, your data is secure

Certara holds ISO 27001 certification for Certara’s Information Security Management System (ISMS). We have implemented robust security controls, undergone rigorous risk assessments, and continuously strive for improvement. Marvin ensures full compliance with global data protection standards, offering peace of mind for sensitive analysis.

Learn more in our Trust Center

Why Certara

Certara delivers leading-edge solutions that empower scientists to make data-driven decisions, accelerating drug discovery timelines and improving outcomes.

  • Early drug discovery is a core area of expertise at Certara, supported by a team of highly experienced and renowned experts in the field.
  • The dynamic community of users from drug discovery empowers us to continuously refine our solutions to meet the ever-evolving demands of innovative research.

Using Chemaxon’s suite of tools as core components of our chemistry workflows, they save us time while supporting strong, science-driven decisions. What sets them apart is that their team is professional, approachable, and genuinely invested in helping us succeed.

Xin Zhang
Sr. Director, Cheminformatics and AI/ML
Cellarity

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First generation chemical editors

Marvin Desktop Suite includes MarvinSketch, a fully featured chemical drawing tool running locally on your computer, bundled with MarvinView and Molconvert. It still has ongoing support. 

Marvin JS is a chemical drawing tool capable of adding chemical features to web applications. It receives no feature updates, only long-term support until December 31, 2027.

Make the most of Marvin

Work with our services team dedicated to integrating Marvin into your systems. Benefit from expert consultation and training, hands-on guidance with deployment, integration, workflows, data migration and custom development tailored to your business goals.