Discovery of the Elusive Carbonic Acid (HOCOOH) in Space

• Published in: The Astrophysical Journal
• Main Authors: Sanz Novo, Miguel, Rivilla, Víctor M., Jiménez Serra, Izaskun, Martín Pintado, Jesús, Colzi, Laura, Zeng, Shaoshan, Megías, Andrés, López Gallifa, Álvaro, Martínez Henares, Antonio, Massalkhi, Sarah, Tercero, Belén, Vicente, Pablo de, Martín, Sergio, Andrés, David San, Requena Torres, Miguel A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2023
• Subjects: Ácido carbónico (HOCOOH); Carbonic acid (HOCOOH); Interstellar molecule; Molécula interestelar; 21 Astronomía y Astrofísica; Margarita; Salas; Carbonic acid
• Online Access: https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61053; https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ace523

Producción Científica A quarter century after the detection of the last interstellar carboxylic acid, acetic acid (CH3COOH), we report the discovery of a new one, the cis-trans form of carbonic acid (HOCOOH), toward the Galactic center molecular cloud G+0.693–0.027. HOCOOH stands as the first inters...