The puzzle of bond length variation in substituted cyclobutenes. A new example: Molecular structure and conformations of 1,2-dimethoxy-3,3,4,4- tetrafluorocyclobut-1-ene

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 114, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 5358-5364

  Richardson, Alan D ^a   Hedberg, Kenneth ^a   Lunelli, Bruno ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUXILIARY DATA; BOND LENGTH VARIATION; CYCLOBUTENE; NORMAL COORDINATE; ROTAMERS;

BUTENES; MOLECULAR ORBITALS;

BOND LENGTH;

EID: 77951614920     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp911185z     Document Type: Article

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