Thermochemistry of the benzyl and allyl radicals and ions

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes

Volumn 156, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 109-131

  Ellison, G Barney ^a   Davico, Gustavo E ^a   Bierbaum, Veronica M ^a   DePuy, Charles H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Allyl radicals and ions; Benzyl radicals and ions; Flowing afterglow selected ion flow tube; Rates of reaction; Thermochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347847757     PISSN: 01681176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1176(96)04383-2     Document Type: Article

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