Theoretical bond energies: A critical evaluation

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 105, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 3407-3416

  Exner, Kai ^a   Von Schleyer, Paul Ragué ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND ENERGIES;

ATOMIZATION; DISSOCIATION; HYDROCARBONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RESONANCE;

CHEMICAL BONDS;

EID: 0035810505     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp004193o     Document Type: Article

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