Describing the Molecular mechanism of Organic reactions by using topological analysis of Electronic localization function

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 3566-3575

  Andres J ^a   Berski, S ^b   Domingo, L R ^c   Polo, V ^d   Silvi, B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^e LABORATOIRE DE CHIMIE THÉORIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Bonding evolution theory; Electronic localization function; Molecular mechanism; Quantum chemistry; Thermal ring aperture

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; STABILITY; TOPOLOGY;

BONDING EVOLUTION THEORY; ELECTRONIC LOCALIZATION FUNCTION; EVOLUTION THEORY; MOLECULAR LEVELS; MOLECULAR MECHANISM; ORGANIC REACTION; REACTION MECHANISM; THERMAL; THERMAL-RING APERTURE; TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS;

QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

EID: 80054066300     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527211797636156     Document Type: Article

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