Solvent effects on the electronic state of monolignol radicals as predicted by molecular orbital calculations

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 308-311

  Shigematsu, Mikiji ^a   Masamoto, Hiroshi ^a  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Charge density; Lignin; Molecular orbital calculation; Radical; Spin density

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; ELECTRONIC STATES; MOLECULAR MODELING; SOLVENTS;

CHARGE DENSITY; LIGNIN; MOLECULAR ORBITAL CALCULATION; MOLECULAR ORBITAL CALCULATIONS; RADICAL; SOLVENT EFFECTS; SPIN DENSITY; UNPAIRED ELECTRONS;

MOLECULAR ORBITALS;

EID: 50049109695     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-008-0955-7     Document Type: Article

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