3 papers
astro-ph.GA2026
First Interstellar Detection of Methyl Carbamate: A New Observational Anchor for Glycine Chemistry
Chunguo Duan, Fengwei Xu, Jun Kang +5
Glycine-the simplest amino acid-has remained undetected in the interstellar medium despite decades of sensitive searches, motivating alternative approaches to constrain its astroch…
astro-ph.GA2026
Tentative Detection of the Glycine Isomer Glycolamide in Hot Molecular Core
Chunguo Duan, Fengwei Xu, Qian Gou +6
Understanding whether prebiotic molecules can endure and reform through the energetic stages of star formation is essential for tracing the continuity of interstellar chemistry tow…
astro-ph.GA2025
The ALMA-QUARKS survey: Extensive detection of acetamide in multiple high-mass star-forming regions
Chunguo Duan, Xuefang Xu, Qian Gou +8
Acetamide (CHCONH), a key interstellar amide and a methyl derivative of formamide (NHCHO), has been sparsely detected, limiting insights into its prebiotic releva…