The hot core around the low-mass protostar IRAS 16293-2422: scoundrels rule!

Cazaux, S., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Ceccarelli, C., Castets, A., Wakelam, V., Caux, E., Parise, Berengere and Teyssier, D. 2003. The hot core around the low-mass protostar IRAS 16293-2422: scoundrels rule! Astrophysical Journal Letters 593 (1) , L51-L55. 10.1086/378038

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Abstract

While warm dense gas is prevalent around low-mass protostars, the presence of complex saturated molecules—the chemical inventory characteristic of hot cores—has remained elusive in such environments. Here we report the results of an IRAM 30 m study of the molecular composition associated with the low-mass protostar IRAS 16293-2422. Our observations highlight an extremely rich organic inventory in this source with abundant amounts of complex O- and N-bearing molecules such as formic acid, HCOOH, acetaldehyde, CH3CHO, methyl formate, CH3OCHO, dimethyl ether, CH3OCH3, acetic acid, CH3COOH, methyl cyanide, CH3CN, ethyl cyanide, C2H5CN, and propyne, CH3CCH. We compare the composition of the hot core around this low-mass young stellar object with those around massive protostars and address the chemical processes involved in molecular complexity in regions of star formation.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QB Astronomy
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ISM: abundances; ISM: individual (IRAS 16293−2422); ISM: molecules; stars: formation
Publisher:	Institute of Physics
ISSN:	2041-8205
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 09:42
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/52833

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