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Molecular formula from exact mass

Candidate formulas for a measured m/z, with mass error in ppm, RDBE and a plausibility score.

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Exact mass alone rarely determines a molecular formula. The calculator returns every candidate inside the tolerance window and scores them additionally by ring and double bond equivalents and by how common the elemental composition is.

A wrongly assumed adduct is the most common reason no plausible candidate is found at all.

The tolerance your instrument actually holds in system suitability, not the one from the data sheet.

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This calculator shows one slice. With a free account you compute spectra, stability, toxicology and synthesis routes on the same molecule, in the browser or in Claude and ChatGPT.

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