Ab initio calculations on the isomerization of the benzene radical cation to the Dewar benzene structure and on possible pathways for the formation of C4H4 fragment ions from the benzene radical cation

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 176, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 23-38

  Van Der Hart, W J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ah initio calculations; C4H4 fragment ions; Dewar benzene radical cation; Fragmentation of C6H6 radical cations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002537906     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1387-3806(98)14009-5     Document Type: Article

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