Singlet excited states from dioxetan decomposition

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 24, 1977, Pages 944-946

  McCapra, Frank ^a   Beheshti, I ^a   Burford, A ^a   Hann, R A ^a   Zaklika, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37049110491     PISSN: 00224936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/C39770000944     Document Type: Article

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