Singlet-triplet gaps and insertion reactions of aminocyanocarbenes: A computational study of hydrogen cyanide covalent dimers

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2379-2389

  Freeman, Fillmore ^a   Gomarooni, Mahshid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

C H insertion; Hydrogen cyanide covalent dimer; Prebiotic chemistry; Singlet triplet gap; Transition state

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; CYANIDES; DIMERS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; HYDROGEN INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

C-H INSERTION; HYDROGEN CYANIDE COVALENT DIMERS; PREBIOTIC CHEMISTRY; SINGLET-TRIPLET GAP; TRANSITION STATES;

OLEFINS;

EID: 84962407725     PISSN: 00207608     EISSN: 1097461X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qua.21024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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