Potential energy surfaces of pseudoaromatic molecules: An MMVB and CASSCF study of pentalene

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 505-512

  Bearpark, Michael J ^a   Bernardi, Fernando ^b   Olivucci, Massimo ^b   Robb, Michael A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 0000317783     PISSN: 00207608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-461X(1996)60:1<505::AID-QUA49>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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