A primer on qualitative valence bond theory - a theory coming of age

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Molecular Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-29

  Shaik, Sason ^a   Hiberty, Philippe C ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDINGS; CONJUGATED MOLECULES; HUND'S RULE; ORGANOMETALLIC REACTION; POLYRADICALS; REACTION BARRIERS; SPIN DENSITIES; VALENCE BOND THEORY;

CHEMICAL BONDS; EXCITED STATES; ORGANOMETALLICS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

FORECASTING;

EID: 81555213244     PISSN: 17590876     EISSN: 17590884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcms.7     Document Type: Article

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