Molecular structure of 2-amino-5-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol (Megazol) and related compounds: A concerted study using X-ray crystallography, molecular mechanics, and semiempirical methods

Structural Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-204

  Rameau, Jean Philippe ^a   Devillers, Jean ^a   Declercq, Jean Paul ^b   Chauviere, Gérard ^c   Perie, Jacques ^c  

^a CEMES CNRS   (France)

^b Department of Chemistry   (Belgium)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Megazol; Molecular mechanics; Semiempirical methods; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001192475     PISSN: 10400400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02281230     Document Type: Article

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