The thiazole ylide: A frequently invoked intermediate is a stable species in the gas phase

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 232-236

  McGibbon, Graham A ^c   Hrušák, Jan ^c   Lavorato, David J ^b   Schwarz, Helmut ^a   Terlouw, Johan K ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

carbenes; density functional calculations; mass spectrometry; thiamin; ylides

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343907186     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.19970030211     Document Type: Article

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