Observational constraints on the formation of interstellar methanol

Details Observational constraints on the formation of interstellar methanol Observational constraints on the formation of interstellar methanol

Oct 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008iaus..251..143w&link_type=abstract

Organic Matter in Space, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 251, p. 143-144

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Astrochemistry, Ism: Molecules, Ism: Abundances, Radio Lines: Ism, Submillimeter

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The processes by which methanol, one of the most abundant interstellar organics, is formed in the interstellar medium are not yet accurately known. Pure gas-phase chemistry models fail to reproduce observed abundances by orders of magnitude, pointing to formation on grains and subsequent desorption.
Observations of methanol and its isotopologue 13CH3OH in several sources have been used to trace the origin, and thus the formation routes of methanol on interstellar grains, by means of isotope labelling a posteriori.

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