A theoretical study on the mechanism of the superacid-catalyzed unimolecular isomerization of n-alkanes and n-alkenes. Comparison between ab initio and density functional results

Journal of Physical Chemistry

Volumn 100, Issue 41, 1996, Pages 16514-16521

  Boronat, M ^a   Viruela, P ^b   Corma, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 0040162031     PISSN: 00223654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp961179w     Document Type: Article

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