The unimolecular dissociation of vinylcyanide: A theoretical investigation of a complex multichannel reaction

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 110, Issue 2-12, 1999, Pages 2862-2871

  Derecskei Kovacs, Agnes ^a   North, Simon W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000011365     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.477929     Document Type: Article

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