[HTML][HTML] Formation and growth mechanisms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: A mini-review
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are mostly formed during the incomplete
combustion of organic materials, but their importance and presence in materials science …
combustion of organic materials, but their importance and presence in materials science …
Aromatics and cyclic molecules in molecular clouds: A new dimension of interstellar organic chemistry
MC McCarthy, BA McGuire - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2021 - ACS Publications
Astrochemistry lies at the nexus of astronomy, chemistry, and molecular physics. On the
basis of precise laboratory data, a rich collection of more than 200 familiar and exotic …
basis of precise laboratory data, a rich collection of more than 200 familiar and exotic …
Detection of two interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via spectral matched filtering
Unidentified infrared emission bands are ubiquitous in many astronomical sources. These
bands are widely, if not unanimously, attributed to collective emissions from polycyclic …
bands are widely, if not unanimously, attributed to collective emissions from polycyclic …
Pure hydrocarbon cycles in TMC-1: Discovery of ethynyl cyclopropenylidene, cyclopentadiene, and indene
We report the detection for the first time in space of three new pure hydrocarbon cycles in
TMC-1: cC 3 HCCH (ethynyl cyclopropenylidene), cC 5 H 6 (cyclopentadiene), and cC 9 H 8 …
TMC-1: cC 3 HCCH (ethynyl cyclopropenylidene), cC 5 H 6 (cyclopentadiene), and cC 9 H 8 …
Detection of the aromatic molecule benzonitrile (c-C6H5CN) in the interstellar medium
BA McGuire, AM Burkhardt, S Kalenskii… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic nitrogen heterocycles are thought
to be widespread throughout the universe, because these classes of molecules are probably …
to be widespread throughout the universe, because these classes of molecules are probably …
Discovery of benzyne, o-C6H4, in TMC-1 with the QUIJOTE line survey
We report the detection, for the first time in space, of a new non-functionalised hydrocarbon
cycle in the direction of TMC-1: oC 6 H 4 (ortho-benzyne). We derive a column density for …
cycle in the direction of TMC-1: oC 6 H 4 (ortho-benzyne). We derive a column density for …
Discovery of two isomers of ethynyl cyclopentadiene in TMC-1: Abundances of CCH and CN derivatives of hydrocarbon cycles
We report the detection of two isomers of ethynyl cyclopentadiene (cC 5 H 5 CCH), namely 1-
and 2-ethynyl-1, 3-cyclopentadiene, in the direction of TMC-1. We derive column densities of …
and 2-ethynyl-1, 3-cyclopentadiene, in the direction of TMC-1. We derive column densities of …
Early science from GOTHAM: Project overview, methods, and the detection of interstellar propargyl cyanide (HCCCH2CN) in TMC-1
We present an overview of the GBT Observations of TMC-1: Hunting Aromatic Molecules
Large Program on the Green Bank Telescope. This and a related program were launched to …
Large Program on the Green Bank Telescope. This and a related program were launched to …
Low temperature formation of naphthalene and its role in the synthesis of PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in the interstellar medium
DSN Parker, F Zhang, YS Kim… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are regarded as key molecules in the
astrochemical evolution of the interstellar medium, but the formation mechanism of even …
astrochemical evolution of the interstellar medium, but the formation mechanism of even …
Ubiquitous aromatic carbon chemistry at the earliest stages of star formation
Abstract Benzonitrile (c-C6H5CN, where 'c'indicates a cyclic structure), a polar proxy for
benzene (c-C6H6), has the potential to serve as a highly convenient radio probe for …
benzene (c-C6H6), has the potential to serve as a highly convenient radio probe for …