Complex organic interstellar molecules
E Herbst, EF Van Dishoeck - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Of the over 150 different molecular species detected in the interstellar and circumstellar
media, approximately 50 contain 6 or more atoms. These molecules, labeled complex by …
media, approximately 50 contain 6 or more atoms. These molecules, labeled complex by …
Organic molecules in the interstellar medium, comets, and meteorites: a voyage from dark clouds to the early Earth
P Ehrenfreund, SB Charnley - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2000 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Our understanding of the evolution of organic molecules, and their voyage from
molecular clouds to the early solar system and Earth, has changed dramatically …
molecular clouds to the early solar system and Earth, has changed dramatically …
[HTML][HTML] Formation of complex organic molecules in hot molecular cores through nondiffusive grain-surface and ice-mantle chemistry
A new, more comprehensive model of gas–grain chemistry in hot molecular cores is
presented, in which nondiffusive reaction processes on dust-grain surfaces and in ice …
presented, in which nondiffusive reaction processes on dust-grain surfaces and in ice …
Massive star formation
JC Tan, MT Beltrán, P Caselli, F Fontani… - … and Planets VI, 2014 - books.google.com
The enormous radiative and mechanical luminosities of massive stars impact a vast range of
scales and processes, from the reionization of the universe, to the evolution of galaxies, to …
scales and processes, from the reionization of the universe, to the evolution of galaxies, to …
The perseus ALMA chemistry survey (PEACHES). I. The complex organic molecules in Perseus embedded protostars
YL Yang, N Sakai, Y Zhang, NM Murillo… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
To date, about two dozen low-mass embedded protostars exhibit rich spectra with lines of
complex organic molecules (COMs). These protostars seem to possess a different …
complex organic molecules (COMs). These protostars seem to possess a different …
Formation of complex organic molecules in cold objects: the role of gas-phase reactions
N Balucani, C Ceccarelli… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
While astrochemical models are successful in reproducing many of the observed interstellar
species, they have been struggling to explain the observed abundances of complex organic …
species, they have been struggling to explain the observed abundances of complex organic …
The molecular universe
A Tielens - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2013 - APS
Molecular absorption and emission bands dominate the visible, infrared, and submillimeter
spectra of most objects with associated gas. These observations reveal a surprisingly rich …
spectra of most objects with associated gas. These observations reveal a surprisingly rich …
Formation of methyl formate and other organic species in the warm-up phase of hot molecular cores
Aims. The production of saturated organic molecules in hot cores and corinos is not well
understood. The standard approach is to assume that, as temperatures heat up during star …
understood. The standard approach is to assume that, as temperatures heat up during star …
The photodissociation and chemistry of CO isotopologues: applications to interstellar clouds and circumstellar disks
R Visser, EF Van Dishoeck, JH Black - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2009 - aanda.org
Aims. Photodissociation by UV light is an important destruction mechanism for carbon
monoxide (CO) in many astrophysical environments, ranging from interstellar clouds to …
monoxide (CO) in many astrophysical environments, ranging from interstellar clouds to …
The hot core around the low-mass protostar IRAS 16293–2422: Scoundrels rule!
While warm dense gas is prevalent around low-mass protostars, the presence of complex
saturated molecules—the chemical inventory characteristic of hot cores—has remained …
saturated molecules—the chemical inventory characteristic of hot cores—has remained …