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Searches for new interstellar molecules, including a tentative detection of aziridine and a possible detection of propenal
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
  • JE Dickens
  • William M. Irvine, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
  • A Nummelin
  • H Mollendal
  • S Saito
  • S Thorwirth
  • A Hjalmarson
  • M Ohishi
Publication Date
2001
Abstract

Rotational spectroscopy at millimeter wavelengths is a powerful means of investigating the chemistry of dense interstellar clouds. These regions can exhibit an interesting complement of gas phase molecules, including relatively complex organics. Here we report the tentative first astronomical detection of aziridine (ethylenimine), the possible detection of propenal (acrolein), and upper limits on the abundances of cyclopropenone, furan, hydroxyethanal (glycolaldehyde), thiohydroxylamine (NH2SH), and ethenol (vinyl alcohol) in various interstellar clouds.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1386-1425(00)00434-0
Pages
643-660
Citation Information
JE Dickens, William M. Irvine, A Nummelin, H Mollendal, et al.. "Searches for new interstellar molecules, including a tentative detection of aziridine and a possible detection of propenal" SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY Vol. 57 Iss. 4 (2001)
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