The recent astronomical detection of ethynylbutatrienylidene (HCCCHCCC)—a high-energy isomer of triacetylene (HCCCCCCH) and hexapentaenylidene (H 2 CCCCCC)—in TMC-1 …
Z Yang, IA Medvedkov, SJ Goettl, AA Nikolayev… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
The cyclopentadiene (C5H6) molecule has emerged as a molecular building block of nonplanar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and carbonaceous nanostructures such …
Z Yang, C He, SJ Goettl, AM Mebel, PFG Velloso… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Aromatic molecules represent fundamental building blocks in prebiotic chemistry and are contemplated as vital precursors to DNA and RNA nitrogen bases. However, despite the …
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 …
CY Wang, L Zhao, RI Kaiser - ChemPhysChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) imply the missing link between resonantly stabilized free radicals and carbonaceous nanoparticles, commonly referred to as soot …
The 1-indenyl (C9H7•) radical, a prototype aromatic and resonantly stabilized free radical carrying a six-and a five-membered ring, has emerged as a fundamental molecular building …
Ice coated interstellar nanoparticles have emerged as molecular factories in the synthesis of (aromatic) hydrocarbons and of complex, biorelevant organics in cold molecular clouds and …