The structure of meta-benzyne revisited-a close look into σ;-bond formation

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 105, Issue 45, 2001, Pages 10422-10432

  Winkler, Michael ^a   Sander, Wolfram ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND FORMATION;

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

BENZENE;

EID: 0035892206     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp012100c     Document Type: Article

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