First glycine isomer detected in the interstellar medium: glycolamide (NH2C (O) CH2OH)

VM Rivilla, M Sanz-Novo, I Jiménez-Serra… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We report the first detection in the interstellar medium (ISM) of a C 2 H 5 O 2 N isomer: syn-
glycolamide (NH 2 C (O) CH 2 OH). The exquisite sensitivity at sub-mK levels of an …

Amides inventory towards the G+ 0.693− 0.027 molecular cloud

S Zeng, VM Rivilla, I Jiménez-Serra… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Interstellar amides have attracted significant attentions as they are potential precursors for a
wide variety of organics essential to life. However, our current understanding of their …

Laboratory spectroscopy of allylimine and tentative detection towards the G+ 0.693-0.027 molecular cloud

D Alberton, L Bizzocchi, N Jiang, M Melosso… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Substituted methanimines and ethylenes have been identified in the interstellar
medium. Therefore, allylimine (CH 2= CH–CH= NH) represents a promising candidate for a …

Millimetre and submillimetre spectroscopy of isobutene and its detection in the molecular cloud G+ 0.693

M Fatima, HSP Müller, O Zingsheim, F Lewen… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Isobutene ((CH 3) 2 C= CH 2) is one of the four isomers of butene (C 4 H 8). Given
the detection of propene (CH 3 CH= CH 2) toward TMC-1, and also in the warmer …

The first detection of SiC2 in the interstellar medium

S Massalkhi, I Jiménez-Serra, J Martín-Pintado… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
We report the first detection of SiC 2 in the interstellar medium. The molecule was identified
through six rotational transitions toward G+ 0.693-0.027, a molecular cloud located in the …

On the Formation of Vinylamine (C2H3NH2) in Interstellar Ice Analogs

C Zhang, J Wang, AM Turner, JH Marks… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Amines—organic molecules carrying the–NH 2 moiety—have been recognized as a vital
intermediate in the formation of prebiotic molecules such as amino acids and nucleobases …

H2CN/H2NC abundance ratio: a new potential temperature tracer for the interstellar medium

D San Andrés, L Colzi, VM Rivilla… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The H2NC radical is the high-energy metastable isomer of H2CN radical, which has been
recently detected for the first time in the interstellar medium towards a handful of cold …

The complex (organic) puzzle of the formation of hydrogen cyanide and isocyanide on interstellar ice analogues

J Enrique-Romero, T Lamberts - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Aiming to constrain the surface formation of HCN and HNC in the dense interstellar medium
on ice-covered dust grains, we investigate the interaction of CN radicals with H2O and CO …

Computational Protocol for the Identification of Candidates for Radioastronomical Detection and Its Application to the C3H3NO Family of Isomers

S Alessandrini, M Melosso, VM Rivilla, L Bizzocchi… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The C3H3NO family of isomers is relevant in astrochemistry, even though its members are
still elusive in the interstellar medium. To identify the best candidate for astronomical …

Discovery of Thionylimide, HNSO, in Space: The first N-, S-, and O-bearing Interstellar Molecule

M Sanz-Novo, VM Rivilla, HSP Müller… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first detection in space of thionylimide (HNSO) toward the Galactic center
molecular cloud G+ 0.693-0.027, thanks to the superb sensitivity of an ultradeep molecular …