Discovery of a new molecular ion, HC7NH+, in TMC-1

Abstract

We report the detection of the protonated form of HC7N in TMC-1. The discovery of the cation HC7NH+ was carried out via the observation of nine harmonically related lines in the Q-band using the Yebes 40m radiotelescope. The observed frequencies allowed us to obtain the rotational constants B_0=553.938802(160)MHz and D_0=3.6292(705) Hz. The identification of HC7NH+ is further supported by accurate ab initio calculations. We derived a column density of (5.5+/-0.7)e10 cm-2, which constitutes another piece of evidence for the identification of the carrier. In addition, we revised the HC7N column density and we derived a new value of (2.1+/-0.2)e13cm-2. Hence, the abundance ratio HC7N/HC7NH+ is 380, while those for HC3N/HC3NH+ and HC5N/HC5NH+ are 230 and 240, respectively. Here, we discuss these results within the framework of a chemical model for protonated molecules in cold dense clouds.

Accepted as Letter to the Editor in Astronomy & Astrophysics on 06/03/2022

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