Spin isomerisation of para-substituted phenyl cations

Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 2

Volumn , Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1059-1062

  Aschi, Massimiliano ^a   Harvey, Jeremy N ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001282474     PISSN: 03009580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a902279a     Document Type: Article

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