In cold molecular clouds, UV photolysis of icy grain mantles generates radicals that lead to new molecule formation.
Methyl Isocyanate
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A Cometary Landcape Covered With Organic Chemicals
Editor’s note: according to “Organic compounds on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko revealed by COSAC mass spectrometry” – “Comets harbor the most pristine material in our solar system in the form of ice, […]
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ALMA Finds Methyl Isocyanate Around Infant Sun-like Stars
ALMA has observed stars like the Sun at a very early stage in their formation and found traces of methyl isocyanate — a chemical building block of life. This is […]