Reactions occurring on the ice-covered surfaces of interstellar dust grains are considered to be among the most important sources of complex species in the interstellar medium. Despite this, molecules such […]
Cyanamide
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Detection And Chemical Modelling Of Complex Prebiotic Molecule Cyanamide In The Hot Molecular Core G31.41+0.31
In the interstellar medium (ISM), the complex prebiotic molecule cyanamide (NH2CN) plays a key role in producing adenine (C5H5N5), purines (C5H4N4), pyrimidines (C4H4N2), and other biomolecules via a series of […]
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Chemical Models Of Adenine Precursors Cyanamide And Carbodiimide In The Interstellar Medium
Cyanamide (NH2CN) and its isomer, carbodiimide (HNCNH), may form adenine in the interstellar medium (ISM) via a series of reactions.