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 …

Reaction mechanism–explored with the unified reaction valley approach

E Kraka, JJ Antonio, M Freindorf - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the ultimate goals of chemistry is to understand and manipulate chemical reactions,
which implies the ability to monitor the reaction and its underlying mechanism at an atomic …

Interstellar formation of lactaldehyde, a key intermediate in the methylglyoxal pathway

J Wang, C Zhang, JH Marks, MM Evseev… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Aldehydes are ubiquitous in star-forming regions and carbonaceous chondrites, serving as
essential intermediates in metabolic pathways and molecular mass growth processes to vital …

Spectroscopic characterization and photochemistry of the atmospherically relevant methanesulfenic acid

X Shao, J Xue, J Jiang, X Zeng - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Methanesulfenic acid, CH3SOH, is a fleeting intermediate in the· OH-initiated oxidation
reactions of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in the atmosphere …

Formation of carbonyl sulfide (OCS) via SH radicals in interstellar CO-rich ice under dense cloud conditions

JC Santos, H Linnartz, KJ Chuang - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2024 - aanda.org
Context. Carbonyl sulfide (OCS) is widely observed in the gas phase toward star-forming
regions and was the first of the only two sulfur-bearing species to be detected in interstellar …

Synthesis of interstellar propen-2-ol (CH 3 C (OH) CH 2)–the simplest enol tautomer of a ketone

J Wang, AA Nikolayev, C Zhang, JH Marks… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Enols–tautomers of ketones or aldehydes–are anticipated to be ubiquitous in the interstellar
medium and play a key role in the formation of complex organic molecules in deep space …

Formation of methylglyoxal (CH 3 C (O) CHO) in interstellar analog ices–a key intermediate in cellular metabolism

J Wang, JH Marks, EA Batrakova, SO Tuchin… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ketoaldehydes are key intermediates in biochemical processes including carbohydrate,
lipid, and amino acid metabolism. Despite their crucial role in the interstellar synthesis of …

Laboratory astrochemical investigation of H-atom reactions and photochemistry of [H, C, N, S] isomers: astrophysical significance and implications

B Keresztes, S Góbi, G Tarczay - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The astrochemically relevant reactions of [H, C, N, S] isomers were studied both theoretically
and experimentally. The energetics and barriers of H-atom-addition and H-atom-abstraction …

Scattering of larger molecules–part 2: general discussion

FJ Aoiz, N Balucani, A Bergeat, A Butler… - Faraday …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ralf I. Kaiser replied: So far, the phenylethynyl radical has not been detected in the
interstellar medium. However, this does not mean that it is not present. The phenylethynyl …

Microwave spectrum and substitution structure of syn thiobenzoic acid

AJ Reynolds, KR Leopold - Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 2023 - Elsevier
The rotational spectrum of the syn conformer of thiobenzoic acid (C 6 H 5 COSH) has been
observed by Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy in a supersonic jet. Spectra of all …