Astrochemically Relevant Radicals and Radical–Molecule Complexes: A New Insight from Matrix Isolation

VI Feldman - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The reactive open-shell species play a very important role in the radiation-induced
molecular evolution occurring in the cold areas of space and presumably leading to the …

Formation of S-Bearing Complex Organic Molecules in Interstellar Clouds via Ice Reactions with C2H2, HS, and Atomic H

JC Santos, J Enrique-Romero, T Lamberts… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The chemical network governing interstellar sulfur has been the topic of unrelenting
discussion for the past few decades due to the conspicuous discrepancy between its …

Formation of N–bearing complex organic molecules in molecular clouds: Ketenimine, acetonitrile, acetaldimine, and vinylamine via the UV photolysis of C2H2 ice

KJ Chuang, C Jäger, JC Santos, T Henning - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2024 - aanda.org
Context. The solid-state C 2 H 2 chemistry in interstellar H 2 O-rich ice has been proposed to
explain astronomically observed complex organic molecules (COMs), including ketene (CH …

Role of Acetylene in the Chemical Evolution of Carbon Complexity

EO Pentsak, MS Murga… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Acetylene, among the multitude of organic molecules discovered in space, plays a distinct
role in the genesis of organic matter. Characterized by its unique balance of stability and …

3-Fluoro-2H-azirine: Generation, Characterization, and Photochemistry

B Zhu, X Zeng - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2023 - ACS Publications
The elusive 3-fluoro-2 H-azirine, cyclic NCH2CF, has been generated through the stepwise
decomposition of the acryloyl azide CH2CFC (O) N3 in an N2-matrix at 10 K. The …

Interstellar Formation of Nitrogen Heteroaromatics [Indole, C8H7N; Pyrrole, C4H5N; Aniline, C6H5NH2]: Key Precursors to Amino Acids and Nucleobases

J Wang, AA Nikolayev, JH Marks… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen-substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (NPAHs) are not only fundamental
building blocks in the prebiotic synthesis of vital biomolecules such as amino acids and …

Potential energy surfaces and dynamic properties via ab initio composite and density functional approaches

P Patel, J Chung, MA Bowman… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Vibrational spectroscopy enables critical insight into the structural and dynamic properties of
molecules. Presently, the majority of theoretical approaches to spectroscopy employ …

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 …

Hydroxylamine in Astrophysical Ices: IR Spectra and Cosmic Ray-Induced Radiolytic Chemistry

B Maté, RJ Peláez, G Molpeceres, R Rácz… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
Gas-phase hydroxylamine (NH $ _2 $ OH) has recently been detected within dense clouds
in the interstellar medium. However, it is also likely present within interstellar ices, as well as …