A theoretical characterization of the photoisomerization channels of 1,2-cyclononadienes on both singlet and triplet potential-energy surfaces

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 35, 2007, Pages 9957-9972

  Su, Ming Der ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ab initio calculations; Cyclononadienes; Photochemistry; Potential energy surface

Indexed keywords

GROUND STATE; HYDROGEN BONDS; IRRADIATION; ISOMERS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTOISOMERIZATION;

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; BICYCLIC PHOTOPRODUCT; SURFACE CROSSINGS;

POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES;

EID: 37449030174     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700646     Document Type: Article

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