Writing Chemistry with LaTeX (3/3)

In this last part of writing chemistry with LaTeX, we will look at the chemscheme portion of chemstyle.  It offers automatic tracking for schemes and compounds, and is a major time-saver for synthetic chemists.  Download example packages here: version 1, version 2.

LaTeX Embedded Python (1/2)

One of the attraction of LaTeX is that it is extensible.  Using Martin Ehmsen’s python.sty, it is possible to embed python into LaTeX code to prepare dynamic, living documents.

Spellchecking LaTeX in MacOSX

How to spell-check a LaTeX document with specialized dictionary in TeXShop.

Writing Chemistry with LaTeX (2/3)

In the last post we downloaded and cleaned up a RSC template.  In this post we will add Wright’s chemstyle package to make writing in chemistry even easier, and explore some basic equation and typesetting usage of mhchem and chemstyle.  Chemscheme related items (e.g., auto-numbering of compounds) is in the last part of this series.

Writing Chemistry with LaTeX (1/3)

Branching from the core series of LaTeX introduction, here is a specialized series on writing chemistry papers and dissertations in .  In this part, we will download, open, and clean up a RSC template, yielding a cleaner framework for writing.

Subdued TeXShop Color Scheme

Instructions to make TeXShop’s color scheme more… acceptable.

Writing with LaTeX (2/5): Installation & Resources.

Now that you have a sense of why could be useful, we will move straight to practice.  It’s easier to make sense of when you’ve seen it in action, so theory will come in the next part.  This post helps you get up-and-running (for MacOSX and Windows), and points out resources when things are not happening the way you think it should.

Writing with LaTeX (1/5): Advantages.

Why is LaTeX better than word processors?  Experience of a dissertation-writing (synthetic) chemist.