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Correcting the azimuthal angle concept: nonexistence of an upper bound

✍ Scribed by Ivan Gutman; Lemi Türker


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2003
Tongue
English
Weight
148 KB
Volume
378
Category
Article
ISSN
0009-2614

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✦ Synopsis


One of the present authors introduced a parameter, named Ôazimuthal angleÕ /, aimed at distinguishing between isomeric molecules, especially between isomers whose molecular graphs are isospectral. In a recent Letter [Chem. Phys. Lett. 364 (2002) 463] an upper bound for / was established. Unfortunately, this upper bound is erroneous. We now show that, based on the considerations in the mentioned Letter, the azimuthal angle cannot be determined and it may assume any value between 0 and 2p.