title: Study on the photochemical reaction of HCN and its polymer products relating to primary chemical evolution.
abstract: The photochemical reaction of HCN at 184.9 nm is studied in the gas phase. (CN)2, H2, CH4, NH3, N2H4, C2H6, and CH3NH2 are identified as gas phase products, and a reaction mechanism is proposed. HCN polymers are also obtained as solid reaction products, and their structure is investigated by Infrared Spectorscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, and Amino Acid Analysis. The process and nature of the formation of the polymers are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D000641:Ammonia / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D006856:Hydrogen Cyanide; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D010777:Photochemistry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D006856:Hydrogen Cyanide; D000641:Ammonia; D008697:Methane