A mechanistic study on the photoisomerizations of spiro[2,4]hept-1-ene, vinylidenecyclopentane, and vinylidenecyclobutane hydrocarbons

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 112, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 5527-5537

  Su, Ming Der ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; INTERSECTIONS; ISOMERIZATION; MECHANISMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CONICAL INTERSECTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS; FINAL PRODUCTS; MECHANISTIC STUDIES; MODEL SYSTEMS; PHOTOCHEMICAL ISOMERIZATION; PHOTOISOMERIZATIONS; REACTION PATHWAYS; TRANSITION STRUCTURES; VINYLIDENECYCLOPENTANE;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 53349095299     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp711022n     Document Type: Article

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