===== The Detection of Aminoacetonitrile toward Sagittarius B2(N) =====

Aminoacetonitrile, H<sub>2</sub>NCH<sub>2</sub>CN, has been sought for in the interstellar medium for a long time since it is a possible precursor of aminoacetic acide, aka glycine, the simplest amino acide. Very recently, it finally has been detected in the famous massive star-forming region Sagittarius B2(N) in the course of a molecular line survey in the 3mm frequency domain with additional observations at 2 and 1 mm carried out with the IRAM 30m radiotelescope supplemented with interferometric observations using ATCA and PdB:\\
A. Belloche, K. M. Menten, C. Comito, H. S. P. Müller, P. Schilke, J. Ott, S. Thorwirth, and C. Hieret,\\
**[[https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079203|Detection of Aminoacetonitrile in Sgr B2(N)]]**\\
//Astron. Astrophys.// **482**, (2008) 179–196.\\
**[[https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079203e|Erratum]]**\\
//Astron. Astrophys.// **492**, (2008) 769–773.

A **[[https://www.mpg.de/567495/pressRelease20080325|press release]]** is also available, not only in English, but also in **[[https://www.mpg.de/554371/pressemitteilung20080325|German]]**.


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Contributor(s): H. S. P. Müller; 01, 2008; 04, 2009


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