Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy studies of organic reactive intermediates

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 597-604

  Wenthold, Paul G ^a   Lineberger, W Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; RADICAL;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON; ENERGY; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0032812329     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar960121x     Document Type: Article

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