Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2011 · 98 citations · 49 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrophysicsInterstellar MediumPhysical ChemistryGrain-surface ChemistryInterstellar ChemistryInterstellar GasInterstellar MoleculesMolecular Formation PathwaysGas-phase KineticsHydrogenationHydrogenation ReactionsInterstellar Gas-phase ChemistryInterstellar Grain-surface ChemistryInterstellar Methanol ChemistryMethanol Formation On Grain SurfacesObservational Evidence
Context. It has been established that the classical gas-phase production of interstellar methanol (CH3OH) cannot explain observed abundances. Instead it is now generally thought that the main formation path has to be by successive hydrogenation of solid CO on interstellar grain surfaces.
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