Bent Bonds in Organic Compounds

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 229-234

  Wiberg, Kenneth B ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Inst of Technology ^*

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d University of Washington ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0000264260     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar950207a     Document Type: Article

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