The irradiation of pure CH3OH and 1:1 mixture of NH3:CH3OH ices at 30 K using low energy electrons

Jheeta, Sohan and Domaracka, A and Ptasinska, S and Sivaraman, B and Mason, NJ (2013) The irradiation of pure CH3OH and 1:1 mixture of NH3:CH3OH ices at 30 K using low energy electrons. In: CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, 556 . pp. 359-364.

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Abstract

The results of an experimental investigation of 1 keV electron irradiation of ices (deposited at 30 K) of (i) pure methanol and (ii) of a 1:1 mixture of NH3:CH3OH are reported. Molecular products formed within the ice were detected and monitored using FTIR spectroscopy. The products observed were methyl formate (H3COHCO), methane (CH4), hydroxymethyl (CH2OH), formamide (HCONH2), formic acid (HCOOH), formaldehyde (H2CO), formyl radical (HCO), cyanate ion (OCN-), isocyanic acid (HNCO), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2). The consequences of these results for prebiotic chemistry in the interstellar medium and star forming regions are discussed. Crown Copyright (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2013 09:13
Last Modified:	18 Feb 2013 09:13
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/45817

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