Help:ReplaceMolecule

How to replace a molecule in the wiki

(because it is faulty or there are other issues)

Molecule just looks weird, but is correct:

• log in (with role “editor”)
• go to molecule page, click “modify molecule” in the top right
• This opens the Modify molecule special page with the molecule pre-loaded in the editor
• redraw the molecule correctly, it must have the same InChIKey!
• Save with “modify molecule” on the bottom of the page

Molecule is faulty (missing charge, wrong CO bond, missing counter ion, too many H…)

1. Set template “Faulty molecule” on page (Insert > Templates > Faulty molecule)
2. Open molecule page
3. Remove abbreviation (save for later use on correct molecule)
4. Check section “Molecule is used on following pages”
   1. Topic: mostly in investigation link → will change automatically with investigation, if chemform or molecule link, replace with correct molecule link
   2. Publication: usually chemform or molecule link, replace
   3. Investigation: must be changed in investigation form
5. Check if molecule is part of a collection
   1. if the base is wrong, redo the whole collection, check for each individual molecule
   2. if one R-group is wrong, change it where the collection is drawn (add new correct R-group)
6. With an overview on which pages it needs to be changed you can proceed:
   1. on the original (publication) page where the molecule was drawn, create a new chemform with the correct molecule structure (or molecule link)
   2. delete the faulty chemform (or molecule link)
   3. save the page
   4. go to the new molecule page and add the abbreviation
   5. on pages with investigations, edit the lines mentioning the molecule (remove old with little x at end of line, add new molecule ID or abbreviation, select the molecule proposed! Molecule entry must be Molecule:100xxx)
   6. remove “Faulty molecule” banner if all is corrected
   7. Save page: add “Fixed faulty molecule” or something similar in summary
   8. Repeat on as many pages as necessary
7. Add “new” molecule to the list
   1. enter “ok” in “valid structure”
   2. link to new molecule from old molecule in “redirect”
8. Check old molecule page: it should have an empty “Molecule is used on following pages” section (or only test pages)