The aromatic fluctuation index (FLU): A new aromaticity index based on electron delocalization

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Matito, Eduard ^a   Duran, Miquel ^a   Solà, Miquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC FLUCTUATION INDEX (FLU); AROMATICITY MEASUREMENTS; ELECTRON SHARING; ELECTRONIC CHARGE;

CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ELECTRIC CHARGE;

EID: 22944465467     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1824895     Document Type: Article

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