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 …

Prebiotic synthesis and isomerization in interstellar analog ice: glycinal, acetamide, and their enol tautomers

JH Marks, J Wang, NF Kleimeier, AM Turner… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Glycinal (HCOCH2NH2) and acetamide (CH3CONH2) are simple molecular
building blocks of biomolecules in prebiotic chemistry, though their origin on early Earth and …

Synthesis of Carbene-Stabilized PNPN Fragments and Their Carbene-Dependent Redox Properties

EA LaPierre, BO Patrick, I Manners - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report the synthesis of carbene-stabilized 1, 3-diaza-2, 4-diphosphabutenes
CAACMePNPNCAACMe 4 CAAC (CAACMe= 1-[2, 6-bis (isopropyl) phenyl]-3, 3, 5, 5 …

Phosphenic isocyanate (O 2 PNCO): gas-phase generation, characterization, and photodecomposition reactions

B Zhu, J Jiang, B Lu, X Li, X Jiang, G Rauhut… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Phosphenic isocyanate (O2PNCO), a novel phosphorus-containing small molecule has
been generated by thermolysis of a dioxaphospholane-based precursor. The …

On‐Surface Synthesis and Real‐Space Visualization of Aromatic P3N3

Q Zhong, A Mardyukov, E Solel, D Ebeling… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
On‐surface synthesis is at the verge of emerging as the method of choice for the generation
and visualization of unstable or unconventional molecules, which could not be obtained via …

Formation of the elusive tetrahedral P3N molecule

C Zhang, C Zhu, AK Eckhardt, RI Kaiser - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
The tetrahedral 1, 2, 3-triphospha-4-azatricyclo [1.1. 0.02, 4] butane (P3N) molecule—an
isovalent species of phosphorus (P4)—was prepared in low-temperature (5 K) phosphine …

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 …

Hydrogen‐Bonded Complexes of HPN⋅ and HNP⋅ Radicals with Carbon Monoxide

J Jiang, L Huang, B Zhu, W Fan, L Wang… - Angewandte Chemie … - Wiley Online Library
Phosphorus mononitride (PN) is a carrier of phosphorus in the interstellar medium. As the
simplest derivatives of PN, the radical species HPN⋅ and HNP⋅ have remained elusive …

Unleashing Phosphorus Mononitride: Formation of PN-Multiple Bonded Exemplars [NPS2] 2–,[NPCl]–, and [PN4]–

S Edin, C Sandoval-Pauker, N Yutronkie, Z Takacs… - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
The interstellar diatomic molecule, phosphorus mononitride (P≡ N), is highly unstable
under conditions typical on Earth, and its utility for constructing elusive P–N multiply-bonded …

Radiation-induced transformations of isolated phosphine molecules at cryogenic temperatures: Spectroscopic and chemical aspects

ES Shiryaeva, OD Panfutov, DA Tyurin… - Radiation Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The radiation-induced transformations of isolated phosphine molecules in a series of solid
noble gas matrices occurring under the action of X-rays at 4.5 K were studied by FTIR …