Front Cover: Revisiting CN − Formation Mechanisms in Electron Collisions with Benzonitrile (ChemPhysChem 1/2026)

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Authors: Rodrigo Rodrigues, M. Mendes, Daniel Bou‐Debes, João Ameixa, Ali Kamali, Oddur Ingólfsson, Samuel Eden, Lucas Medeiros Cornetta, F. Ferreira da Silva
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.70277
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Abstract

The Front Cover shows how aromatic cyano compounds might have played an important role in the molecular complexity associated with the origin of life. Benzonitrile interacts with low-energy electrons to produce CN− anions through coupling between π* and σ* orbitals, which leads to C─CN bond cleavage. More information can be found in the Research Article by L. M. Cornetta, F. Ferreira da Silva and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202500206).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Atomic and Molecular Physics Origins and Evolution of Life Advanced Chemical Physics Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
ChemPhysChem
Volume
27
Issue
1
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN