Variance of charges in the process of isomerization of perylenequinone

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 126, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 27-30

  Zhang, Hong Yu ^a  

^a SHANDONG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AM1 calculation; Charge; Intramolecular hydrogen transfer; Isomerization; Perylenequinone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001778218     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-6030(99)00119-7     Document Type: Article

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