DC${}_3$N observations towards high-mass star-forming regions

Abstract

We present the study of deuteration of cyanoacetylene (HC${}_3$N) towards a sample of 28 high-mass star-forming cores divided into different evolutionary stages, from starless to evolved protostellar cores. We report for the first time the detection of DC${}_3$N towards 15 high-mass cores. The abundance ratios of DC${}_3$N with respect HC${}_3$N range in the interval 0.003$-$0.022, lower than those found in low-mas protostars and dark clouds. No significant trend with the evolutionary stage, or with the kinetic temperature of the region, has been found. We compare the level of deuteration of HC${}_3$N with those of other molecules towards the same sample, finding weak correlation with species formed only or predominantly in gas phase (N${}_2$H${}^{+}$ and HNC, respectively), and no correlation with species formed only or predominantly on dust grains (CH${}_3$OH and NH${}_3$, respectively). We also present a single-dish map of DC${}_3$N towards the protocluster IRAS 05358+3543, which shows that DC${}_3$N traces an extended envelope ($\sim$0.37 pc) and peaks towards two cold condensations separated from the positions of the protostars and the dust continuum. The observations presented in this work suggest that deuteration of HC${}_3$N is produced in the gas of the cold outer parts of massive star-forming clumps, giving us an estimate of the deuteration factor prior to the formation of denser gas.

arXiv commentAccepted in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society -- 11 pages, 7 Figures, 2 Tables. Version with some typos corrected

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