The dimerization of cyclobutadiene. An ab initio CASSCF theoretical study

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 880-885

  Li, Yi ^a   Houk, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001114851     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja921663m     Document Type: Article

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