Low-temperature gas-phase formation of cyclopentadiene and its role in the formation of aromatics in the interstellar medium

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 121, Issue 51, December 2024.
SignificanceSince the detection of benzonitrile (C6H5CN) and cyanonaphthalene (C10H7CN) in Taurus Molecular Cloud (TMC-1), mankind has witnessed a rapid expansion of the chemistry of aromatics in cold molecular clouds. Despite the acceptance of aromatics …
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