title: Chemical Formation of Methanol and Hydrocarbon ("Organic") Derivatives from CO2and H2-Carbon Sources for Subsequent Biological Cell Evolution and Life's Origin.
abstract: Formation of methanol and hydrocarbon derivatives from CO2and H2, their simplest molecular building blocks, under biocompatible conditions is proposed. Alternate panspermia of similar extraterrestrially formed and observed hydrocarbons to earth is also discussed. The simple molecular building blocks derived from CO2and H2are carbon sources in the initial stage of biological evolution of cells leading to life's origin.
authors.affiliation: Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, United States.
authors.forename: George A
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1788-9753
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Olah
authors.affiliation: Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, United States.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.affiliation: Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, United States.
authors.forename: G K Surya
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Prakash
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002244:Carbon; D000432:Methanol