  We examine x-ray scattering from an isolated organic molecule from the linear
to nonlinear absorptiveregime. In the nonlinear regime, we explore the
importance of both the elastic and inelastic channelsand observe the onset of
nonlinear behavior as a function of pulse duration and energy. In the
linearregime, we test the sensitivity of the scattering signal to molecular
bonding and electronic correlationvia calculations using the independent atom
model (IAM), Hartree-Fock (HF) and density functionaltheory (DFT). Finally, we
describe how coherent x-ray scattering can be used to directly
visualizefemtosecond charge transfer and dissociation within a single molecule
undergoing x-ray multiphotonabsorption.
