MCSCF/MP2 Study of the Cheletropic Addition of Singlet and Triplet CF2 and C(OH)2 to the Ethene Double Bond

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2018-2025

  Bernardi, Fernando ^a   Bottoni, Andrea ^a   Canepa, Carlo ^b   Olivucci, Massimo ^a   Robb, Michael A ^c   Tonachini, Glauco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0007405107     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo960860r     Document Type: Article

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