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Formation of simple organic molecules in the interstellar medium
Author(s) -
Jalbout Abraham F.,
ContrerasTorres Flavio F.,
De Leon Aned
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.21533
Subject(s) - methyl formate , formaldehyde , formate , organic molecules , molecule , simple (philosophy) , interstellar medium , atmosphere (unit) , chemistry , computational chemistry , abundance (ecology) , proton , quantum , work (physics) , astrochemistry , chemical physics , physics , astrobiology , organic chemistry , astrophysics , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics , methanol , catalysis , philosophy , epistemology , galaxy , fishery , biology
In this work we present a methodology for the synthesis of simple molecules from basic formaldehyde (H 2 CO) precursors. We have approached this challenging problem by considering a basic dimerization scheme that eventually leads to diose and methyl formate, using an HCO + proton source. This species was chosen due to its ample abundance in the atmosphere. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008