A new theory for rotational isomeric states: Polysilanes lead the way

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Volumn 685, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 6-8

  West, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Polymers; Polysilanes; Rotational isomerism

Indexed keywords

DIMETICONE; SILANE DERIVATIVE;

CALCULATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ISOMERISM; MOLECULAR MODEL; PHASE TRANSITION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0142088814     PISSN: 0022328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-328X(03)00645-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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