Mechanistic Organic Chemistry of Relevance to the Insterstellar Medium

这项研究的重点是识别，表征和检查 星际空间中有机分子的反应性。 已知的或可能存在于星际空间的物种将产生 在实验室低温基质中， 各种光谱技术。 实验室结果进行 与射电天文学搜索相关，以确定新物种， 星际云和弥漫的星际带的载体。 该研究将介绍研究生和博士后学生， 低温基质分离技术、光谱的 孤立物种的特征，以及独特的跨学科 这些技术的应用。 有了这个更新奖，有机和高分子化学计划 支持罗伯特·麦克马洪教授的研究部门 威斯康星州大学化学。 麦克马洪教授的研究 将解决有关的性质和化学的问题， 已知或假设存在于星际物质中的活性有机碎片 空间 被认为存在于星际空间的中间体 在实验室中制备，光谱指纹， 光谱数据与射电天文数据进行比较，以确定其 存在于星际云和弥漫的星际带中， 发现其他物种。 麦克马洪教授的教育 活动将包括培训研究生和博士后 学生

This research focuses on identifying, characterizing and examining the reactivity of organic molecules that occur in interstellar space. Species known, or likely to exist in interstellar space will be generated in low temperature matrices in the laboratory and characterized by a variety of spectroscopy techniques. Laboratory results will be correlated with radioastronomical searches to identify new species in interstellar clouds, and the carriers of diffuse interstellar bands. The research will introduce graduate and postdoctoral students to low-temperature matrix-isolation techniques, spectroscopic characterization of the isolated species, and a unique interdisciplinary application of these techniques. With this Renewal award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program supports the research of Professor Robert McMahon of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin. Professor McMahon's research will address questions regarding the nature and chemistry of the reactive, organic fragments known, or postulated to exist in interstellar space. Intermediates thought to be present in interstellar space will be prepared in the laboratory, spectroscopically fingerprinted, and the spectral data compared with radioastronomical data to establish their presence in interstellar clouds and diffuse interstellar bands, and to identify other species present. Professor McMahon's educational activities will include the training of graduate and postdoctoral students.