Symmetry aspects of nonrigid molecules and transition structures in chemical reactions

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 205-217

  Bytautas, L ^a   Klein, D J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonrigid molecule; Potential energy surface; Reaction path; Symmetry group; Transition structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542770422     PISSN: 00207608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-461X(1998)70:1<205::AID-QUA18>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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