Structure and Asymmetry in the Isomeric Conversion of β- to α-Endosulfan

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1023-1026

  Schmidt, Walter F ^a   Hapeman, Cathleen J ^a   Fettinger, James C ^b   Rice, Clifford P ^a   Bilboulian, Susanna ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformation; Intramolecular conversion; NMR spectroscopy; X ray crystallography; and endosulfan

Indexed keywords

EID: 0642332243     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970020t     Document Type: Article

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