Femtosecond dynamics of transition states and the concept of concertedness: Nitrogen extrusion of azomethane reactions

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 120, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 3245-3246

  Diau, Eric W G ^a   Abou Zied, Osama K ^a   Scala, Alfred A ^a   Zewail, Ahmed H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0000125147     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja9743553     Document Type: Letter

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