Chiral ions in the gas phase. 5. Acid-induced methanolysis of optically active styrene oxide

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 185, Issue , 1999, Pages 425-435

  Filippi, Antonello ^a   Speranza, Maurizio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chirality, Gas phase ion chemistry; Methanolysis; Ring opening reaction; Styrene oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039531937     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1387-3806(98)14184-2     Document Type: Article

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