Deprotonating molecules and free radicals to form carbon-centered anions: A G2 ab initio study of molecular and free radical acidity

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 102, Issue 25, 1998, Pages 4918-4924

  Mayer, Paul M ^a,b   Radom, Leo ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0001063404     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp981090l     Document Type: Article

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