Journal article
Radical routes to interstellar glycolaldehyde. The possibility of stereoselectivity in gas-phase polymerization reactions involving CH2O and ˙CH2OH
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Vol.8(20), pp.4757-4766
2010
Abstract
A previous report that the interstellar molecule glycolaldehyde (HOCH2CHO) can be made from hydroxymethylene (HOCH:) and formaldehyde has been revisited at the CCSD(T)/6-311++G(3df,2p)//MP2/6-311++G(3df,2p) level of theory. This reaction competes with the formation of acetic acid and methylformate, molecules which have also been detected in interstellar clouds. Other possible modes of formation of glycolaldehyde by radical/radical reactions have been shown to be viable theoretically as follows:HOË™ + Ë™CH2CHO → HOCH2CHO [ΔGr(298 K) = -303 kJ mol-1]HOCH2Ë™ + Ë™CHO → HOCH2CHO (-259 kJ mol-1)
Details
- Title
- Radical routes to interstellar glycolaldehyde. The possibility of stereoselectivity in gas-phase polymerization reactions involving CH2O and ˙CH2OH
- Authors
- Tianfang Wang (Author) - University of AdelaideJ H Bowie (Author) - University of Adelaide
- Publication details
- Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Vol.8(20), pp.4757-4766
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (R S C) Publications
- Date published
- 2010
- DOI
- 10.1039/C0OB00125B
- ISSN
- 1477-0520
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450395502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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