In cold molecular clouds, UV photolysis of icy grain mantles generates radicals that lead to new molecule formation.
Methyl cyanide
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Destruction Of Interstellar Methyl Cyanide (CH3CN) Via Collisions With He+ Ions
Methyl cyanide is one of the simplest interstellar complex organic molecules, widely detected in young solar analogues, shocked regions, protoplanetary disks and comets. CH3CN can be considered a key species […]
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Observations of Titan’s Stratosphere During Northern Summer: Temperatures, CH3CN and CH3D Abundances
Titan’s atmospheric composition and dynamical state have previously been studied over numerous epochs by both ground- and space-based facilities.
![PES of the reaction [8] of Table 1, CH+ 4 + HCN. The plot shows the results obtained at the CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ//B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ level of theory -- astro-ph.SR](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Revised.png?resize=1200%2C720&ssl=1)
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Revised Gas-phase Formation Network Of Methyl Cyanide: The Origin Of Methyl Cyanide And Methanol Abundance Correlation In Hot Corinos
Methyl cyanide (CH3CN) is one of the most abundant and widely spread interstellar complex organic molecules (iCOMs). Several studies found that, in hot corinos, methyl cyanide and methanol abundances are […]