Interrelations between Astrochemistry and Galactic Dynamics

Abstract

This paper presents a review of ideas that interconnect Astrochemistry and Galactic Dynamics. Since these two areas are vast and not recent, each one has already been covered separately by several reviews. After a general historical introduction, and a needed quick review of processes like the stellar nucleosynthesis which gives the base to understand the interstellar formation of simple chemical compounds (e.g. H 2 , CO, NH 3 and H 2 O), we focus on a number of topics which are at the crossing of the two big areas, Dynamics and Astrochemistry.1 Mendoza et al. Astrochemistry & Galactic Dynamicsand new facilities can play a key role in new discoveries not only in astrochemistry but also in radio astronomy and related areas. Furthermore, the research of the origin of life is also a stimulating perspective.