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.
School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT.
Ian B
IB
Gorrell
Liming
L
Wang
Alison J
AJ
Marks
David E
DE
Bryant
Frédérique
F
Bouillot
Andrew
A
Goddard
Dwayne E
DE
Heard
Terence P
TP
Kee
D019418:Evolution, Chemical; D018559:Exobiology; D019110:Meteoroids; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D000069497:Origin of Life
D063065:Organophosphonates