# The solvent solvent group SOL is not continuous

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**Created:** [January 17, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/the-solvent-solvent-group-sol-is-not-continuous/1453 "2021-01-17T18:40:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/the-solvent-solvent-group-sol-is-not-continuous/1453/2 "2021-01-18T17:04:02Z")

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Hi,

This post may help you

> [@The solvent group SOL is not continuous](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/the-solvent-group-sol-is-not-continuous/962):
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> GROMACS version: 2018.1 GROMACS modification: Yes/No Hi, I would like to address a problem during a simulation of protein in ionic liquids. However, I have encountered an error where “The solvent group SOL is not continuous” during the gmx genion command. In this simulation, I plan to retain the water crystals from the protein PDB file. May I know what should I do to solve this error? The error is as below: Group 5 ( MainChain) has 1269 elements Group 6 ( MainChain+Cb) has …

Best regards  
Alessandra

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