Structure and [2+2] Cycloreversion of the Cyclobutane Radical Cation

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 103, Issue 39, 1999, Pages 7907-7911

  Wiest, Olaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 0001183538     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp991917r     Document Type: Article

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