Kinetics and mechanism of the thermal elimination of alkenes from secondary stanyl and triterpenyl esters: Implications for sedimentary processes

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 391-398

  Alexander, Robert ^a   Kralert, Paul G ^a   Sosrowidjojo, Imam B ^a   Kagi, Robert I ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biomarker kinetics; Gippsland Basin; Stanylesters; Sterenes; Triterpenyl esters

Indexed keywords

STANYL ESTERS; TRITERPENYL ESTERS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKERS; ESTERS; OIL SHALE; OLEFINS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SEDIMENTS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0031104362     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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