Quantum Chemical Investigations of Charge‐Transfer Interactions in Relation to the Electronic Theory of Cancer - Thomson - 1979 - Novartis Foundation Symposia - Wiley Online Library

Quantum Chemical Investigations of Charge-Transfer Interactions in Relation to the Electronic Theory of Cancer

Colin Thomson

Regional Workshop of the National Foundation for Cancer Research, Department of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

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John R. Ball,

John R. Ball

Regional Workshop of the National Foundation for Cancer Research, Department of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

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Colin Thomson,

Colin Thomson

Regional Workshop of the National Foundation for Cancer Research, Department of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

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John R. Ball,

John R. Ball

Regional Workshop of the National Foundation for Cancer Research, Department of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

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Book Editor(s):G. E. W. Wolstenholme,

G. E. W. Wolstenholme

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David W. Fitzsimons,

David W. Fitzsimons

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Julie Whelan,

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First published: 01 January 1979

https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470720493.ch10

Citations: 1

Book Series:Novartis Foundation Symposia

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

Charge-Transfer Interactions
Quantum Mechanical Study of Charge-Transfer Interactions
Quantum Mechanical Results and their Analysis
Charge Transfer and Ketoaldehydes
Quantum Chemical Calculations of Charge Transfer between Formamide and Various Ketoaldehydes
Results of ketoaldehyde/Formamide Calculations
Charge Transfer and Ascorbic Acid
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Discussion
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