The astrochemical observatory: Computational and theoretical focus on molecular chirality changing torsions around O – O and S – S bonds

The observation of hydrogen peroxide in the interstellar medium represents a remarkable discovery for the astrochemistry community. The prototypical role that this molecule, arguably the simplest chiral molecule, plays in the evolution of life in biospheres, is related to the chirality change transi...

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Main Authors: Aquilanti, Vincenzo, Caglioti, Concetta, Casavecchia, Piergiorgio, Grossi, Gaia, Lombardi, Andrea, Palazzetti, Federico, Pirani, Fernando
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrochemistry
Chirality
Computation
Hydrogen peroxide
Interstellar matter
Peroxides
Software
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Summary:The observation of hydrogen peroxide in the interstellar medium represents a remarkable discovery for the astrochemistry community. The prototypical role that this molecule, arguably the simplest chiral molecule, plays in the evolution of life in biospheres, is related to the chirality change transitions associated with the torsional motions around the O – O and the S – S bonds. In this paper, we present an overview on the state-of-art of possible experiments to demonstrate chiral effects discrimination and computational tools applied to peroxides and persulfides.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.5012289