Pentamethylnaphthalenes and related compounds in sedimentary organic matter

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 585-595

  Bastow, Trevor P ^a   Alexander, Robert ^a   Sosrowidjojo, Iman B ^a   Kagi, Robert I ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

1,2,3,5,6 pentamethylnaphthalene; 1,2,3,5,7 pentamethylnaphthalene; 1,2,3,6,7 p entamethylnaphthalene; 1,2,4,6,7 pentamethylnaphthalene; Acid catalysed isomerisation; Maturity indicator

Indexed keywords

ACID CATALYSED ISOMERISATION; MATURITY INDICATOR; PENTAMETHYLNAPHTHALENES; SEDIMENTARY ORGANIC MATTER;

ALKYLATION; AROMATIZATION; CATALYSIS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ISOMERIZATION; NAPHTHALENE; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEDIMENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

HYDROCARBON GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 0031811622     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00018-7     Document Type: Article

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