Importance of hindered rotations in the thermal dissociation of small unsaturated molecules: Classical formulation and application to HCN and HCCH

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 105, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 8075-8096

  Kiefer, John H ^a   Mudipalli, Partha S ^a   Wagner, Albert F ^b   Harding, Lawrence ^b  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000592890     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.472662     Document Type: Article

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