Cis and trans isomerization in cyclic alkenes: A topic for discovery using the results of molecular modeling

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1529-1532

  Barrows, Susan E ^a   Eberlein, Thomas H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ISOMERIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OLEFINS; TEACHING;

CYCLIC ALKENES; DOUBLE BOND; MOLECULAR MODELING; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY;

CHEMISTRY;

EID: 4944262020     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p1529     Document Type: Article

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