Photolysis of acetonitrile in a water-rich ice as a source of complex organic molecules: CH3CN and H2O:CH3CN ices

• Published in: Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) Vol. 647
• Main Authors: Bulak, M, Paardekooper, D M, Fedoseev, G, Linnartz, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg EDP Sciences 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Acetonitrile; Alcohols; Amides; Amines; Carboxylic acids; Complexity; Functional groups; Ice; Imines; Interstellar chemistry; Interstellar matter; Mass spectrometry; Nitriles; Nitrogen; Organic chemistry; Photolysis; Precursors; Ultraviolet radiation
• ISSN: 0004-6361; 1432-0746
• DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202039695

Context. Many C-, O-, and H-containing complex organic molecules (COMs) have been observed in the interstellar medium (ISM) and their formation has been investigated in laboratory experiments. An increasing number of recent detections of large N-bearing COMs motivates our experimental investigation...