Quantification of monocarboxylic acids in the Murchison carbonaceous meteorite

Other

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

19

Scientific paper

Although the nature and origin of carbon and its compounds in meteorites have been reviewed by Hayes1 and Nagy2, much of our understanding of carbon and its compounds in carbonaceous chondrites remains speculative. Evidence for the extraterrestrial nature of the solvent-soluble organic matter was first found in the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite3; this material in the Murchison meteorite and in other meteorites has been identified as amino acids and precursors3-10, monocarboxylic acids11, dicarboxylic acids12, hydrocarbons6,13,14, amines15, and other organic compounds16-20. The data suggest a chemical synthesis from simple precursors. Although the mechanisms by which these organic compounds were formed are unknown, theories (such as Fischer-Tropsch Type (FTT)21 and discharge reactions22) have been proposed to account for their presence. Knowledge of the distribution of isomers in these chondrites is essential for understanding the mechanism of synthesis, and we report here the quantification of some of the branched- and straight-chain isomers of the monocarboxylic acids extracted from the Murchison meteorite.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Quantification of monocarboxylic acids in the Murchison carbonaceous meteorite does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Quantification of monocarboxylic acids in the Murchison carbonaceous meteorite, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Quantification of monocarboxylic acids in the Murchison carbonaceous meteorite will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-975524

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.