A novel mechanism for nitric oxide production in nitroalkyl radicals that circumvents nitro-nitrite isomerization

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 547-550

  Booth, Ryan S ^a   Lam, Chow Shing ^a   Butler, Laurie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

B3LYP; isomerization; nitrite; nitro; nitroalkanes; radicals

Indexed keywords

B3LYP; NITRITE; NITRO; NITROALKANES; RADICALS;

ACETONE; ISOMERIZATION; NITRIC OXIDE; PARAFFINS;

ISOMERS;

EID: 84873472511     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz302138n     Document Type: Article

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