Abstract
Far UV photolysis of model reducing atmosphere (CH4-H2O) has been performed in order to test the possibilities of organic synthesis on the primitive earth. The only detected organic products are hydrocarbons, ketones and formaldehyde. The results are compared with those of a previous study which evidenced the synthesis of aldehydes, alcohols and ketones. The prebiotic significance of these results are discussed.
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Bossard, A., Toupance, G. (1981). Far UV Photolysis of Methane-Water Gaseous Mixtures and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Aldehydes. In: Wolman, Y. (eds) Origin of Life. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8420-2_12
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