The combination and disproportionation of ethyl, n-propyl, and sec-propyl radicals: A DFT study

Structural Chemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 213-217

  Smith, William B ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

B3LYP; Combination; Density functional theory; Disproportionation; Free radical

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642495389     PISSN: 10400400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1016659923463     Document Type: Article

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