Experimental probing of conical intersection dynamics in the photodissociation of thioanisole

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 627-632

  Lim, Jeong Sik ^a   Kim, Sang Kyu ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SULFIDE; THIOANISOLE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GAS; PHOTOLYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

GASES; PHOTOLYSIS; SULFIDES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 77954894528     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.702     Document Type: Article

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