Experimental Characterization of the Isomer-Selective Generation of the Astrochemically Relevant Hydroxymethylene Radical Cation (HCOH^•+/DCOH^•+).

ABSTRACT: Interest in the observation and characterization of organic isomers in astronomical environments has grown rapidly with an increase in the sensitivity of detection techniques. Accurate modeling and interpretation of these environments require experimental isomer-specific reactivity and spectroscopic measurements. Given the abundance of formaldehyde (H₂CO) in various astrophysical objects, the properties and reactivities of its cation isomers H₂CO^•+ and HCOH^•+ are of significant interest. However, for the hydroxymethylene radical cation HCOH^•+ (and its isotopologue DCOH^•+), detailed reactivity studies have been limited by the lack of suitable experimental methods to generate this isomer with high purity. Here, potential appro

SUBMITTER: Richardson V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11533223 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature