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experimental and theoretical study of the homogeneous, unimolecular decomposition
kinetics of 3-chloropivalic acid in the gas phase. J Phys Chem A 105:1869–1875
176. Safont VS, Andres J, Castillo R, Chuchani G, Rotinov A, Dominguez RM, Herize A (2004)
A joint experimental and theoretical study on the mechanisms of methyl
2-hydroxypropionate and methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate decomposition in the gas phase.
J Phys Chem A 108:996–1007
177. Domingo LR, Andres J, Moliner V, Safont VS (1997) Theoretical study of the gas phase
decomposition of glycolic, lactic, and 2-hydroxyisobutyric acids. J Am Chem Soc 119:6415–
6422
178. Gaussian 09, Frisch MJ, Schlegel HB, Scuseria GE, Robb JRCMA, Scalmani G, Barone V,
Mennucci B, Petersson HNGA, Caricato M, Li X, Hratchian HP, Izmaylov JBAF, Zheng G,
Sonnenberg JL, Hada M, Ehara KTM, Fukuda R, Hasegawa J, Ishida M, Nakajima T,
Honda OKY, Nakai H, Vreven T, Montgomery Jr JA, Peralta FOJE, Bearpark M, Heyd JJ,
Brothers E, Kudin VNSKN, Keith T, Kobayashi R, Normand J, Raghavachari ARK,
Burant JC, Iyengar SS, Tomasi J, Cossi NRM, Millam JM, Klene M, Knox JE, Cross JB,
Bakken CAV, Jaramillo J, Gomperts R, Stratmann RE, Yazyev AJAO, Cammi R, Pomelli C,
Ochterski JW, Martin KMRL, Zakrzewski VG, Voth GA, Salvador JJDP, Dapprich S,
Daniels AD, Farkas JBFO, Ortiz JV, Cioslowski J, Fox DJ, Wallingford CT (2010)
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368
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2015
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58:645–655
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