On the origin of the Murchison meteorite phosphonates. Implications for pre-biotic chemistry.
Ab initio calculations, combined with experimental studies on the anaerobic hydrolysis of phosphaalkynes under thermal and photochemical conditions suggest a potential, exogenous source of reduced oxidation state phosphorus for the early Earth.
Gorrell
Ian B
IB
School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT.
Wang
Liming
L
Marks
Alison J
AJ
Bryant
David E
DE
Bouillot
Frédérique
F
Goddard
Andrew
A
Heard
Dwayne E
DE
Kee
Terence P
TP
D019418:Evolution, Chemical; D018559:Exobiology; D019110:Meteoroids; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D000069497:Origin of Life
D063065:Organophosphonates