Fragment isotope distribution as a signature of molecular fluxionality

John I. Brauman*, Richard N. Zare, R. D. Levine

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Abstract

A formula is presented that gives the distribution of isotopes in the fragments of a molecule in which the isotopes are distributed statistically. This serves as a test for molecular fluxionality, provided that the parent molecule has been labeled in some nonstatistical manner.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-234
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume172
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Sep 1990

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