The role of spin-orbit coupling and symmetry in oxadi-π-methane rearrangements and some related photochemical reactions

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 3080-3087

  Su, Ming Der ^a  

^a DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001122131     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo951567e     Document Type: Article

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