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This research aims to identify the reaction products of formamide and methanol in the interstellar medium and their significance in prebiotic chemistry.

June 4, 2026Astronomy Reports

Theoretical Study of the Reaction Products of Formamide with Methanol in the Interstellar Medium

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EBE. A. BatrakovaP.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences STS. O. TuchinP.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences IAI. O. AntonovP.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Theoretical study explores glycine isomers formed from formamide and methanol in space, suggesting new synthesis pathways.

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This research aims to identify the reaction products of formamide and methanol in the interstellar medium and their significance in prebiotic chemistry.
Conducted a computational study using high-accuracy composite methods (CBS-QB3)
Analyzed radical-radical recombination of formamide and methanol
Identified and evaluated the stability and ionization energies of C2H5NO2 isomers
Four distinct isomers of C2H5NO2 were identified as products of radical recombination
Methyl carbamate was established as the most thermodynamically stable product
The analysis included precise adiabatic ionization energy calculations for the identified isomers

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Batrakova et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2117bfd499ed480b1708d6 https://doi.org/10.1134/s1063772926700368

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