Formation of simple organic molecules in the interstellar medium |
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| Authors: | Abraham F Jalbout Flavio F Contreras‐Torres Aned De Leon |
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| Institution: | Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, México D. F. |
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| Abstract: | In this work we present a methodology for the synthesis of simple molecules from basic formaldehyde (H2CO) precursors. We have approached this challenging problem by considering a basic dimerization scheme that eventually leads to diose and methyl formate, using an HCO+ proton source. This species was chosen due to its ample abundance in the atmosphere. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008 |
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| Keywords: | sugar synthesis methyl formate formaldehyde ab initio calculations |
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