Theoretical investigation of interstellar C–C–O and C–O–C bonding backbone molecules |
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| Authors: | Emmanuel E Etim Prasanta Gorai Ankan Das Elangannan Arunan |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Chemical Sciences,Federal University Wukari,Taraba State,Nigeria;2.Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Department,Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore,India;3.Indian Centre for Space Physics,Kolkata,India |
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| Abstract: | There are numerous complex organic molecules containing carbon and oxygen atoms which show either C–C–O or C–O–C bonding backbone. This paper examines altogether 51 C–C–O and C–O–C bonding backbone molecules from ten different isomeric groups (C2H2O, C3H2O, C2H4O, C2H4O2, C3H4O, C2H6O, C2H6O2, C3H6O, C3H6O2, C3H8O) to summarize the present astronomical status of these molecules. Accurate calculations of enthalpy of formation of these molecules show that the isomers with C–C–O backbone are more stable than the C–O–C backbone. Interestingly, a detailed analysis of relevant astromolecules indicates that most of the observed astromolecules have the C–C–O backbone. As a matter of fact, of all the molecules examined in this study, 80% of the astronomically observed species have the C–C–O backbone while only 20% have the C–O–C backbone. In general, interstellar abundance of a molecule is controlled by some factors such as kinetics, formation and destruction pathways,thermodynamics etc. A proper consideration of these factors could explain the observed abundances of these molecules. All these possible key factors are discussed in this paper. |
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