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Theoretical Thermochemistry of Radicals

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Henry, D.J., Radom, L. (2001). Theoretical Thermochemistry of Radicals. In: Cioslowski, J. (eds) Quantum-Mechanical Prediction of Thermochemical Data. Understanding Chemical Reactivity, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47632-0_6

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