Direct evidence for the gas phase thermal polymerization of styrene. Determination of the initiation mechanism and structures of the early oligomers by ion mobility

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 6164-6165

  Alsharaeh, Edreese H ^a   Ibrahim, Yehia M ^a   El Shall, M Samy ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMER; ION; OLIGOMER; STYRENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DIELS ALDER REACTION; DIMERIZATION; GAS; HEATING; IONIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; VAPOR;

EID: 18244380332     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja042283r     Document Type: Article

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