Understanding the large librational motion of the methyl group in aspirin and acetaminophen crystals: Insights from density functional theory

Crystal Growth and Design

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2000-2003

  Li, Tonglei ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b University of Kentucky   (United States)

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EID: 33749002270     PISSN: 15287483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cg060238k     Document Type: Article

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