Femtosecond dynamics of retro Diels-Alder reactions: The concept of concertedness

Chemical Physics Letters

Volumn 304, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 134-144

  Diau, Eric W G ^a   De Feyter, Steven ^a   Zewail, Ahmed H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0001405974     PISSN: 00092614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2614(99)00315-2     Document Type: Article

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