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| Paper: |
EMoCA: Exploring Molecular Complexity with ALMA |
| Volume: |
499, Revolution in Astronomy with ALMA: The Third Year |
| Page: |
181 |
| Authors: |
Belloche, A.; Garrod, R. T.; Müller, H. S. P.; Menten, K. M. |
| Abstract: |
One of the key sites to search for complex organic molecules in the interstellar medium has turned out to be the hot core Sgr B2(N). We present the project EMoCA, a spectral line survey conducted toward this source with ALMA. We aim at deciphering the molecular content of Sgr B2(N) in order to test predictions of state-of-the-art astrochemical numerical simulations and improve our understanding of interstellar chemistry. An initial result of EMoCA is the first detection in space of a branched alkyl molecule. This detection establishes a further link between interstellar chemistry and meteorites and bodes well for the presence of amino acids in the interstellar medium. |
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