Gas-phase proton affinity of nitric acid and its esters. A mass spectrometric and ab initio study on the existence and the relative stability of two isomers of protonated ethyl nitrate

Journal of Physical Chemistry

Volumn 100, Issue 41, 1996, Pages 16522-16529

  Aschi, Massimiliano ^a   Cacace, Fulvio ^a   De Petris, Giulia ^a   Pepi, Federico ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 0000947707     PISSN: 00223654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp961323d     Document Type: Article

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