Natural bond orbital analysis of steric interactions

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 5406-5421

  Badenhoop, J K ^a,b   Weinhold, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000503224     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.474248     Document Type: Article

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