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The InChI algorithm converts input structural information into the identifier in a three-step process: normalization (to remove redundant information), canonicalization (to generate a unique set of atom labels), and serialization (to give a string of characters).


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LAYER TYPES


There are six InChI layer types:

# Main layer
# Charge layer
# Stereochemical layer
# Isotopic layer
# Fixed-H layer
# Reconnected Layer


SUB-LAYERS

Each layer can be split into sub-layers. For example, the main layer can be split up into three sub-layers:

# Chemical Formula (no prefix)
# Atom Connection s (prefix: "c")
# Hydrogen atoms (prefix: "h")


NOTATION


Layers and sub-layers are both separated by the "/" delimiter. All layers and sub-layers (except for the chemical formula sub-layer of the main layer) start with a lower-case letter indicating the type of information held in that layer.


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