Branched Alkanes Have Contrasting Stabilities
10.1021/ol1010642
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Gonthier, J. F., Wodrich, M. D., Steinmann, S. N., & Corminboeuf, C. (2010). Branched Alkanes Have Contrasting Stabilities. Organic Letters, 12(13), 3070–3073.

Authors 4
  1. Jérôme F. Gonthier (first)
  2. Matthew D. Wodrich (additional)
  3. Stephan N. Steinmann (additional)
  4. Clémence Corminboeuf (additional)
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@article{Gonthier_2010, title={Branched Alkanes Have Contrasting Stabilities}, volume={12}, ISSN={1523-7052}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol1010642}, DOI={10.1021/ol1010642}, number={13}, journal={Organic Letters}, publisher={American Chemical Society (ACS)}, author={Gonthier, Jérôme F. and Wodrich, Matthew D. and Steinmann, Stephan N. and Corminboeuf, Clémence}, year={2010}, month=jun, pages={3070–3073} }