γ-radiation induced polymerization of a chiral monomer: A new way to produce chiral amplification

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 36, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 477-485

  Cataldo, Franco ^a   Brucato, John Robert ^b   Keheyan, Yeghis ^c  

^a Soc Lupi Chem Research Institute   (Italy)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI CAPODIMONTE   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

( )pinene; Chiral amplification; Chirality; Optical activity; Origin of chirality; Origin of life; Radiopolymerization; Terpene resin

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

GAMMA RAY RADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTY; ORIGIN OF LIFE; POLYMERIZATION; RESIN; TERPENE;

BIOGENESIS; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

BIOGENESIS; GAMMA RAYS; POLYMERS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 33846454021     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-006-9031-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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