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November 1, 1972

Generalized valence bond description of simple alkanes, ethylene, and acetylene

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This research aims to provide a generalized valence bond description of simple alkanes, ethylene, and acetylene.
The study employs quantum chemical calculations to analyze bonding.
A detailed examination of molecular orbitals is conducted for the mentioned compounds.
The interactions and energy levels in alkanes and alkenes are assessed.
The generalized valence bond approach offers new insights into molecular bonding.
Key differences in bonding characteristics between simple alkanes and alkenes are identified.
A clearer understanding of interaction energies in these compounds is achieved.

Abstract

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTGeneralized valence bond description of simple alkanes, ethylene, and acetyleneP. Jeffrey Hay, William J. Hunt, and William A. Goddard IIICite this: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1972, 94, 24, 8293–8301Publication Date (Print):November 1, 1972Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 November 1972https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja00779a002https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00779a002research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views195Altmetric-Citations74LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts

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