[excerpt form the abstract:] In the field of astro- and prebiotic chemistry, the building blocks of life, which are molecules composed of more than 6 atoms, are called Complex Organic Molecules (COMs). Their appearances on the early inorganic Earth is therefore one of the major issues faced by researchers interested in the origin of life. In this thesis, split into three parts, the main purpose is to show how different COMs are formed in interstellar medium (ISM), using computational chemistry. The first part focuses mainly on preliminary studies aiming at evaluating the appropriate level of theory to use to perform studies of formation reactions. First, a comprehensive benchmark of C≡N stretching vibrations computed at harmonic and anharmonic levels is reported with the goal of proposing and validating a reliable computational strategy to get accurate results for this puzzling vibrational mode, involved in biological molcules, without any ad hoc scaling factor.

Gas-phase formation of Complex Organic Models molecules in interstellar medium: computational investigations / Vazart, Fanny; relatore: Barone, Vincenzo; Scuola Normale Superiore, 26-Oct-2017.

Gas-phase formation of Complex Organic Models molecules in interstellar medium: computational investigations

Vazart, Fanny
2017

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[excerpt form the abstract:] In the field of astro- and prebiotic chemistry, the building blocks of life, which are molecules composed of more than 6 atoms, are called Complex Organic Molecules (COMs). Their appearances on the early inorganic Earth is therefore one of the major issues faced by researchers interested in the origin of life. In this thesis, split into three parts, the main purpose is to show how different COMs are formed in interstellar medium (ISM), using computational chemistry. The first part focuses mainly on preliminary studies aiming at evaluating the appropriate level of theory to use to perform studies of formation reactions. First, a comprehensive benchmark of C≡N stretching vibrations computed at harmonic and anharmonic levels is reported with the goal of proposing and validating a reliable computational strategy to get accurate results for this puzzling vibrational mode, involved in biological molcules, without any ad hoc scaling factor.
26-ott-2017
CHIM/06 CHIMICA ORGANICA
Chimica
astro chemistry
Chemistry
Complex Organic Molecules (COMs)
computational chemistry
interstellar medium (ISM)
molecular sciences
prebiotic chemistry
Scuola Normale Superiore
Barone, Vincenzo
Skouteris, Dimitrios
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