Microbial alteration of 17 (H)-hopanes in Madagascar asphalts: removal of C-10 methyl group and ring opening

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The detailed investigation of the saturated hydrocarbon fractions of two biodegraded asphalts from the Morondava Basin, Madagascar, and the comparison with a related non-biodegraded asphaltic oil revealed new information on the compositional alteration of reservoired hydrocarbons due to biodegradation. A nuclear-demethylated 17 (H)-hopane was isolated from one of the asphalts and the preferred structure is suggested to be 25-nor-17 (H)-hopane. In addition to a homologous series of 25-nor-17 (H)-hopanes and 25-normoretanes a series of tetracyclic triterpanes was detected. These are thought to be derived from 17 (H)-hopanes by ring C opening. Steranes in the biodegraded asphalts were found to be altered but not completely removed.

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