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Laboratory Studies of Interstellar Carbon/Nitrogen Ion Chemistry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

H. I. Schiff ,
G. I. Mackay ,
G. D. Vlachos  and
D. K. Bohme
H. I. Schiff
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3
G. I. Mackay
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3
G. D. Vlachos
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3
D. K. Bohme
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3

Abstract

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Laboratory measurements are reported for ion-molecule reactions involving CN+, HCN+, C2N+ and HCN, and their implications for interstellar synthesis for C/N compounds are discussed. The reaction of C+ with HCN was found not to constitute a major loss process for HCN, which is regenerated by reactions of C2N+ with NH3, H20, CH4, C2H2 and H2S. These latter reactions lead to C addition rather than C-N bond formation. Rapid association reactions were observed for CH3+ and C2H2+ with HCN. These suggest efficient radiative association reactions under interstellar conditions to form ions which may form larger C/N compounds upon neutralization.

Type
Research Article
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 87: Interstellar Molecules , 1980 , pp. 307 - 310
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1980 

References

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