Organic Compounds in Meteorites
- 23 November 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 182 (4114), 781-790
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.182.4114.781
Abstract
Organic compounds in meteorites seem to have formed by catalytic reactions of CO, H2, and NH3 in the solar nebula, at 360° to 400°K and (4 to 10) x 10-6 atm. The onset of these reactions was triggered by the formation of suitable catalysts (magnetite, hydrated silicates) at these temperatures. These reactions may be a source of prebiotic carbon compounds on the inner planets, and interstellar molecules.Keywords
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