Primordial Carbonylated Iron-Sulfur Compounds and the Synthesis of Pyruvate
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- 25 August 2000
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- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 289 (5483), 1337-1340
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.289.5483.1337
Abstract
Experiments exploring the potential catalytic role of iron sulfide at 250°C and elevated pressures (50, 100, and 200 megapascals) revealed a facile, pressure-enhanced synthesis of organometallic phases formed through the reaction of alkyl thiols and carbon monoxide with iron sulfide. A suite of organometallic compounds were characterized with ultraviolet-visible and Raman spectroscopy. The natural synthesis of such compounds is anticipated in present-day and ancient environments wherever reduced hydrothermal fluids pass through iron sulfide–containing crust. Here, pyruvic acid was synthesized in the presence of such organometallic phases. These compounds could have provided the prebiotic Earth with critical biochemical functionality.Keywords
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