From jacs-skills
Builds ACS-style chemical figures for JACS manuscripts: reaction schemes, spectra, mechanism cycles, crystal structures, and TOC graphics. Draws and audits figures but does not generate data.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/jacs-skills:jacs-figuresThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
- Reaction schemes, mechanism cycles, or structure drawings need building
| Figure type | Must convey | Common tool |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction scheme | Substrate → product, conditions, yield/ee under the arrow | ChemDraw |
| Scope figure | Generality at a glance; products with yields/ee; failures noted | ChemDraw |
| Mechanism / catalytic cycle | Stoichiometry-balanced steps; oxidation states; key intermediates | ChemDraw |
| Spectra (NMR/IR/UV-vis) | Axes, units, assignments of diagnostic peaks | MestReNova / Origin |
| Crystal structure (ORTEP) | Thermal ellipsoids (with % probability), labeled key atoms, H omitted as stated | Mercury / OLEX2 |
| Property/kinetics plot | Variables, units, error bars, fit + equation | Origin / Matplotlib |
| TOC graphic | The central advance in one glance | ChemDraw + Illustrator |
【Figures】list with purpose of each
【Numbering consistent?】Y/N
【Schemes】conditions + yields present? Y/N
【Mechanism balanced?】Y/N
【ORTEP】ellipsoid % + omitted atoms stated? Y/N
【Accessibility】grayscale/colorblind safe? Y/N
【TOC graphic】encodes advance? Y/N
【Next】jacs-supplementary (full spectra) → jacs-writing-style
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