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A Review on Carbon-rich Molecules in Space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

Franco Cataldo ,
D. Aníbal García-Hernández  and
Arturo Manchado
Franco Cataldo
Affiliation:
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica - Osservatorio Astrofisica di Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, 95123, Italy Actinium Chemical Research, Via Casilina 1626/A, 00133 Rome, Italy
D. Aníbal García-Hernández
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, Via Lactea s/n, E-38200, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Dept. de Astrofi sica, E-38205, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
Arturo Manchado
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, Via Lactea s/n, E-38200, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Dept. de Astrofi sica, E-38205, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

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We present and discuss carbon-rich compounds of astrochemical interest such as polyynes, acetylenic carbon chains and the related derivative known as monocyanopolyynes and dicyanopolyynes. Fullerenes are now known to be abundant in space, while fulleranes - the hydrogenated fullerenes - and other carbon-rich compounds such as very large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy petroleum fractions are suspected to be present in space. We review the synthesis, the infrared spectra as well as the electronic absorption spectra of these four classes of carbon-rich molecules. The existence or possible existence in space of the latter molecules is reported and discussed.

Keywords

Astrochemistrymolecular datainfrared: ISM
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Highlights H16: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2012 , pp. 720 - 722
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015 

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