Thermochemical kinetics: Does it still give insights?

Chemical Society Reviews

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 686-698

  Walsh, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41149147627     PISSN: 03060012     EISSN: 14604744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b707559f     Document Type: Article

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