The potential of photochemical transition metal reactions in prebiotic organic synthesis. I. Observed conversion of methanol into ethylene glycol as possible prototype for sugar alcohol formation

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 441-454

  Eisch, John J ^a   Munson, Peter R ^a   Gitua, John N ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

formaldehyde oligomerization; metal and light mediated redox reactions; photochemical oxidation; prebiotic synthesis of sugars and sugar alcohols; transition metal reductions of carbonyl derivatives

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE GLYCOL; METHANOL; SUGAR ALCOHOL; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

ALCOHOL; METAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SUGAR; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; LIGHT; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

ETHYLENE GLYCOL; LIGHT; METHANOL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SUGAR ALCOHOLS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS;

EID: 5444263315     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ORIG.0000043123.83845.13     Document Type: Article

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