Computational methods in organic thermochemistry. 1. Hydrocarbon enthalpies and free energies of formation

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 5555-5566

  Bond, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ATOMIZATION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ENTHALPY; FREE ENERGY;

BOND SEPARATION; MEAN ABSOLUTE DEVIATION;

THERMOCHEMISTRY;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; HYDROCARBON;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONJUGATION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENTHALPY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NEBULIZATION; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34547111525     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo070383k     Document Type: Article

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