Spin distribution in dehydrogenated coniferyl alcohol and associated dilignol radicals

Holzforschung

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-61

  Durbeej, Bo ^a   Eriksson, Leif A ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coniferyl alcohol radical; Dilignol radicals; Lignin; Quantum chemical calculations

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; DEHYDROGENATION; DIMERIZATION; ELECTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FREE RADICALS; PH EFFECTS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

DILIGNOLS; HYDROXYCINNAMYL ALCOHOLS; PHENOXY RADICALS; SPIN DISTRIBUTION;

LIGNIN;

ALCOHOLS; DEHYDROGENATION; DIMERS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FREE RADICALS; LIGNINS; PH;

EID: 0037280450     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.2003.009     Document Type: Article

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