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Scientists detected 2-Methoxyethanol in space for the first time using radiotelescope observations of the star-forming region NGC 6334I. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers.’s discovery of 2-methoxyethanol in space reveals new insights into the development of molecular complexity in space during star formation.
“There are a number of ‘methoxy’ molecules in space, like dimethyl ether, methoxymethanol, ethyl methyl ether, and methyl formate, but 2-methoxyethanol would be the largest and most complex ever seen,” says Fried. To detect this molecule using radiotelescope observations, the group first needed to measure and analyze its rotational spectrum on Earth.
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