CHARMM force field parameters for nitroalkanes and nitroarenes

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-115

  Klauda, Jeffery B ^a,b   Brooks, Bernard R ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 38849206403     PISSN: 15499618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ct700191v     Document Type: Article

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