Royal Society of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20(23), p. 11649-11662, 2021
DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01255j
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A novel mechanism is proposed for the electron-induced production of methyl formate from CO and CH3OH which is relevant for interstellar ice chemistry. A key-step in this reaction is the formation of an intermediate CH3OCO radical.