The large amount of unstable species in the realm of interstellar chemistry drives an urgent need to develop efficient methods for the in situ generations of molecules that enable their spectroscopic characterizations. Such laboratory experiments are fundamental to decode the molecular universe by matching the interstellar and terrestrial spectra. We propose an approach based on laser ablation of nonvolatile solid organic precursors. The generated chemical species are cooled in a supersonic expansion and probed by high-resolution microwave spectroscopy. We present a proof of concept through a simultaneous formation of interstellar compounds and the first generation of aminocyanoacetylene using diaminomaleonitrile as a prototypical precursor. With this micro-laboratory, we open the door to generation of unsuspected species using precursors not typically accessible to traditional techniques such as electric discharge and pyrolysis.

Departamento de Química Física Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología Universidad del País Vasco Barrio Sarriena s n 48940 Leioa Spain

Department of Analytical Chemistry University of Chemistry and Technology Technická 5 16628 Prague 6 Czech Republic

Grupo de Espectroscopia Molecular Edificio Quifima Área de Química Física Laboratorios de Espectroscopia y Bioespectroscopia Parque Científico UVa Unidad Asociada CSIC Universidad de Valladolid 47011 Valladolid Spain

Instituto Biofisika University of the Basque Country 48940 Leioa Spain

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