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Synthesis of solid-state complex organic molecules through accretion of simple species at low temperatures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2020

D. Qasim Open the ORCID record for D. Qasim [Opens in a new window] ,
G. Fedoseev ,
K.-J. Chuang Open the ORCID record for K.-J. Chuang [Opens in a new window] ,
V. Taquet ,
T. Lamberts ,
J. He ,
S. Ioppolo ,
E. F. van Dishoeck Open the ORCID record for E. F. van Dishoeck [Opens in a new window]  and
H. Linnartz Open the ORCID record for H. Linnartz [Opens in a new window]
D. Qasim
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513, NL–2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands email: dqasim@strw.leidenuniv.nl
G. Fedoseev
Affiliation:
INAF–Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania, via Santa Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy
K.-J. Chuang
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513, NL–2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands email: dqasim@strw.leidenuniv.nl Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513, NL–2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
V. Taquet
Affiliation:
INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Largo E. Fermi 5, I-50125 Florence, Italy
T. Lamberts
Affiliation:
INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Largo E. Fermi 5, I-50125 Florence, Italy
J. He
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513, NL–2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands email: dqasim@strw.leidenuniv.nl
S. Ioppolo
Affiliation:
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
E. F. van Dishoeck
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513, NL–2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
H. Linnartz
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513, NL–2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands email: dqasim@strw.leidenuniv.nl
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Abstract

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Complex organic molecules (COMs) have been detected in the gas-phase in cold and lightless molecular cores. Recent solid-state laboratory experiments have provided strong evidence that COMs can be formed on icy grains through ‘non-energetic’ processes. In this contribution, we show that propanal and 1-propanol can be formed in this way at the low temperature of 10 K. Propanal has already been detected in space. 1-propanol is an astrobiologically relevant molecule, as it is a primary alcohol, and has not been astronomically detected. Propanal is the major product formed in the C2H2 + CO + H experiment, and 1-propanol is detected in the subsequent propanal + H experiment. ALMA observations towards IRAS 16293-2422B are discussed and provide a 1-propanol:propanal upper limit of < 0.35–0.55, which are complemented by computationally-derived activation barriers in addition to the performed laboratory experiments.

Keywords

astrochemistryastrobiologymethods: laboratorytelescopesISM: abundancesISM: atomsISM: clouds(ISM:) dustextinctionISM: molecules
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Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 15 , Symposium S350: Laboratory Astrophysics: From Observations to Interpretation , April 2019 , pp. 46 - 50
Copyright
© International Astronomical Union 2020

Footnotes

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Present address: Laboratory Astrophysics Group of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Solid State Physics, Helmholtzweg 3, D-07743 Jena, Germany

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