A correlated ab initio study of the X̃ 2A1 and à 2E states of MgCH3

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 9495-9498

  Woon, David E ^a  

^a MOLECULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; FREE RADICAL; MAGNESIUM; METHANE; METHYL RADICAL;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NASA DISCIPLINE EXOBIOLOGY; NON-NASA CENTER;

NASA DISCIPLINE EXOBIOLOGY; NON-NASA CENTER;

ASTRONOMY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE RADICALS; MAGNESIUM; METHANE; MODELS, MOLECULAR;

EID: 0030585396     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.471692     Document Type: Article

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