Electronic and Rovibrational Quantum Chemical Analysis of C${}_3$P${}^{-}$: The Next Interstellar Anion?

Ryan C. Fortenberry, Joseph A. Lukemire

C${}_3$P${}^{-}$ is analogous to the known interstellar anion C${}_3$N${}^{-}$ with phosphorus replacing the nitrogen in a simple step down the periodic table. In this work, it is shown that C…