Prebiotic astrochemistry and the formation of molecules of astrobiological interest in interstellar clouds and protostellar disks
Despite the generally hostile nature of the environments involved, chemistry does occur in
space. Molecules are seen in environments that span a wide range of physical and chemical …
space. Molecules are seen in environments that span a wide range of physical and chemical …
Exploiting photoionization reflectron time-of-flight mass spectrometry to explore molecular mass growth processes to complex organic molecules in interstellar and …
AM Turner, RI Kaiser - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus This Account presents recent advances in our understanding on the formation
pathways of complex organic molecules (COMs) within interstellar analog ices on ice-coated …
pathways of complex organic molecules (COMs) within interstellar analog ices on ice-coated …
Overview of desorption parameters of volatile and complex organic molecules-A systematic dig through the experimental literature
NFW Ligterink, M Minissale - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Many molecules observed in the interstellar medium are thought to result from the
thermal desorption of ices. Parameters such as the desorption energy and pre-exponential …
thermal desorption of ices. Parameters such as the desorption energy and pre-exponential …
Efficient formation pathway of methyl formate: The role of OH radicals on ice dust
Three structural isomers of the C 2 H 4 O 2 molecule, namely, methyl formate (MF; HCOOCH
3), acetic acid (CH 3 COOH), and glycolaldehyde (HOCH 2 CHO), have attracted …
3), acetic acid (CH 3 COOH), and glycolaldehyde (HOCH 2 CHO), have attracted …
Exploitation of synchrotron radiation photoionization mass spectrometry in the analysis of complex organics in interstellar model ices
C Zhu, H Wang, I Medvedkov, J Marks… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Unravelling the generation of complex organic molecules (COMs) on interstellar
nanoparticles (grains) is essential in establishing predictive astrochemical reaction networks …
nanoparticles (grains) is essential in establishing predictive astrochemical reaction networks …
iCOM formation from radical chemistry: a mechanistic study from cryogenic matrix coupled with IR and EPR spectroscopies
A Gutiérrez-Quintanilla, Y Layssac… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Interstellar complex organic molecules (iCOMs) have been identified in different interstellar
environments including star forming regions as well as cold dense molecular clouds …
environments including star forming regions as well as cold dense molecular clouds …
Interstellar formation of glyceric acid [HOCH2CH(OH)COOH]—The simplest sugar acid
Glyceric acid [HOCH2CH (OH) COOH]—the simplest sugar acid—represents a key molecule
in biochemical processes vital for metabolism in living organisms such as glycolysis …
in biochemical processes vital for metabolism in living organisms such as glycolysis …
A Photoionization Reflectron Time‐of‐Flight Mass Spectrometric Study on the Detection of Ethynamine (HCCNH2) and 2H‐Azirine (c‐H2CCHN)
AM Turner, S Chandra, RC Fortenberry… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ices of acetylene (C2H2) and ammonia (NH3) were irradiated with energetic electrons to
simulate interstellar ices processed by galactic cosmic rays in order to investigate the …
simulate interstellar ices processed by galactic cosmic rays in order to investigate the …
Mechanistical study on the formation of hydroxyacetone (CH 3 COCH 2 OH), methyl acetate (CH 3 COOCH 3), and 3-hydroxypropanal (HCOCH 2 CH 2 OH) along …
J Wang, JH Marks, AM Turner, AA Nikolayev… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
We unravel, for the very first time, the formation pathways of hydroxyacetone
(CH3COCH2OH), methyl acetate (CH3COOCH3), and 3-hydroxypropanal …
(CH3COCH2OH), methyl acetate (CH3COOCH3), and 3-hydroxypropanal …
Cyclopropenone (c-C3H2O) as a tracer of the nonequilibrium chemistry mediated by galactic cosmic rays in interstellar ices
NF Kleimeier, MJ Abplanalp, RN Johnson… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
While gas-phase astrochemical reaction networks nicely replicate the abundance of
hydrogen-deficient organics like linear cyanopolyynes, pathways to complex organic …
hydrogen-deficient organics like linear cyanopolyynes, pathways to complex organic …