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Summary of the reactions studied in this work between •CH3 + •CN on water and carbon monoxide ice surfaces. The first line indicates the possible outcomes of diffusive chemistry, while the second indicates the products after the reaction with one of the ice molecules from the surface. Notice in the chemisorption initiated products can proceed from two different mechanisms: chemisorption followed by Habstraction (cyanic and isocyanic acid) or chemisorption followed by radical-radical coupling (acetimidic acid and acetyl cyanide). -- astro-ph.GA

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Interstellar Chemistry of CN Radicals on Ices: The Formation of CH3CN and CH3NC and Potential Connection to Acetamide

by Keith CowingJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Context. Among the most significant chemical functional groups of interstellar molecules are the class of nitriles, which are proposed as key prebiotic molecules due to their chemical connection to the […]

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Interstellar Chemistry of CN Radicals on Ices: The Formation of CH3CN and CH3NC and Potential Connection to Acetamide

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