A primer for valence bond mixing and avoided crossing: General paradigms in chemical reactivity

Sason Shaik*

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Abstract

A curve crossing diagram is a model for the construction of energy profiles by means of valence bond mixings and avoided crossings. The key principles of the model and its applications to reactivity patterns, reaction mechanisms and structural trends, are reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-79
Number of pages31
JournalJournal of Molecular Liquids
Volume61
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1994

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