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What is a MOL file? Molecular data file created in the MDL Molfile format, a chemical file format; contains plain text information and stores information about atoms and bonds; often used as a standard exchange format for molecular information.

More Information MDL Molfiles also use the .SDF extension.

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What is a MOL file?

Molecular data file created in the MDL Molfile format, a chemical file format; contains plain text information and stores information about atoms and bonds; often used as a standard exchange format for molecular information.

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MDL Molfiles also use the .SDF extension.

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Updated: June 10, 2019

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What is a MOL file?↓
Molecular data file created in the MDL Molfile format, a chemical file format; contains plain text information and stores information about atoms and bonds; often used as a standard exchange format for molecular information.

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