Science · 1971 · 124 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesChemistryEarth SciencesAstrochemistryAtmospheric ChemistryGeochemistryOrganic GeochemistryTropospheric ChemistryAromatic Hydrocarbon GeochemistryAromatic HydrocarbonsMeteorite MineralogyMeteorite PetrologyMolecular Geochemistry
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in the Murchison meteorite have been identified by the combined techniques of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The distribution of the aromatic compounds suggests that they are the products of a high-temperature synthesis.
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Microwave Detection of Interstellar Formaldehyde
Lewis E. Snyder, D. Bühl, B. Zuckerman et al. · Physical Review Letters · 1969 · 403 citations
High-Temperature Synthesis of Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Methane