The ice-surface reaction of C atoms with N2 is the dominant source of NH2CN and HNCNH in protostellar environments and dense clouds.
H + CNN → HCNN → HNNC → c-HNNC → c-HCNN → HNCN → CN + NH → CH + N2 -308 -295 -171 -283 -452 +27 -171 0.3 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 CNN is a triplet state with C=N=N configuration
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The ice-surface reaction of C atoms with N2 is the dominant source of NH2CN and HNCNH in protostellar environments and dense clouds.