Iterative method for finding low-energy conformations based on the model of overlapping spheres: Application to alkanes

Croatica Chemica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 727-736

  Raos, Nenad ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Excluded volume; Iterative method; Low energy conformations; Model of overlapping spheres; Molecular mechanics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010735004     PISSN: 00111643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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