Recent detections of nitrogen-bearing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (N-PAHs) in the interstellar medium prompt questions about how these molecules form at low temperatures. Here a combination of kinetic studies and spectroscopy reveals an efficient formation route from monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to N-PAHs.
- Daniël B. Rap
- Johanna G. M. Schrauwen
- Sandra Brünken
