Study on the photochemical reaction of HCN and its polymer products relating to primary chemical evolution
- 1 October 1975
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Discover Life
- Vol. 6 (4) , 513-525
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00928899
Abstract
The photochemical reaction of HCN at 184.9 nm is studied in the gas phase. (CN)2, H2, CH4, NH3, N2H4, C2H6, and CH3NH2 are identified as gas phase products, and a reaction mechanism is proposed. HCN polymers** are also obtained as solid reaction products, and their structure is investigated by Infrared Spectroscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, and Amino acid Analysis. The process and nature of the formation of the polymers are discussed.Keywords
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