Ultra-Low-Temperature Reactions of Carbon Atoms with Hydrogen Molecules
  The reactions of carbon atoms with dihydrogen have been investigated in liquid helium droplets at $T$ = 0.37 K. A calorimetric technique was applied to monitor the energy released in the reaction. The barrierless reaction between a single carbon atom and a single dihydrogen molecule was detected. Reactions between dihydrogen clusters and carbon atoms have been studied by high-resolution mass spectrometry. The formation of hydrocarbon cations of the type C$_m$H$_n^+$, with $m$ = 1-4 and $n$ = 1-15 was observed. With enhanced concentration of dihydrogen, the mass spectra demonstrated the main "magic" peak assigned to the CH$_5^+$ cation. A simple formation pathway and the high stability of this cation suggest its high abundance in the interstellar medium. 
S. A. Krasnokutski, M. Kuhn, M. Renzler, C. J\"ager, Th. Henning, and   P. Scheier
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