Chemical Formation of Methanol and Hydrocarbon (“Organic”) Derivatives from CO2 and H2Carbon Sources for Subsequent Biological Cell Evolution and Life’s Origin

Chemical Formation of Methanol and Hydrocarbon (“Organic”) Derivatives from CO2 and H2Carbon Sources for Subsequent Biological Cell Evolution and Life’s Origin

Formation of methanol and hydrocarbon derivatives from CO2 and 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 block...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2017-01, Vol.139 (2), p.566-570
Hauptverfasser: Olah, George A, Mathew, Thomas, Prakash, G. K. Surya
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Formation of methanol and hydrocarbon derivatives from CO2 and 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 CO2 and H2 are carbon sources in the initial stage of biological evolution of cells leading to life’s origin.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/jacs.6b10230