Theoretical studies of unimolecular reactions of C2-C5 alkoxy radicals. Part II. RRKM dynamical calculations

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1907-1918

  Somnitz, H ^a   Zellner, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; RADICAL;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; DECOMPOSITION; ISOMERISM; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; THEORY;

EID: 0034178332     PISSN: 14639076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b000029i     Document Type: Article

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