2.1. Mechanism Utilities

The first option shown in the first panel of the Reaction Workbench interface is Use Mechanism Utilities. Select this option to perform the following types of operations:

These options appear as four tabs within the Mechanism Utilities panel:

  1. Mechanism Merge.

  2. Mechanism Extraction.

  3. Mechanism Lumping, which offers a standalone method for performing isomer lumping as a means toward mechanism reduction.

  4. Mechanism Inspector.

  5. Species Replacement/Removal.

For more comprehensive Mechanism Reduction options, see Guided Mechanism Reduction . Each Utility operation is performed independently, so that you can use any tab as a starting point.