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C3H8 and C3H4 in Titan's atmosphere

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Four bands of propane C3H8 and two of methyl acetylene C3H4 have been identified in the Voyager IR spectrum of Titan. Stratospheric abundances of 2 × 10−5 for C3H8 and 3 × 10−8 for C3H4 have been determined for the mid-latitude region. A feature at 1,154 cm−1, previously assigned solely to CH3D, is now identified at least in part due to C3H8.

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    W. C. Maguire, R. A. Hanel, D. E. Jennings, V. G. Kunde & R. E. Samuelson

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Maguire, W., Hanel, R., Jennings, D. et al. C3H8 and C3H4 in Titan's atmosphere. Nature 292, 683–686 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/292683a0

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