An update of nitrile photochemistry on Titan.
New chemical schemes leading to the formation of cyanogen (C2N2) and dicyanoacetylene (C4N2) in the upper atmosphere of Titan are proposed and examined in light of recent laboratory kinetics experiments and Voyager observations.
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Division of Geological & Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125, USA.
D001272:Atmosphere / Q000737:chemistry*; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D007700:Kinetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009570:Nitriles / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D010777:Photochemistry; D018539:Saturn; D018531:Spacecraft / Q000295:instrumentation
D009570:Nitriles; C011206:cyanogen; D009584:Nitrogen