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Identification of long-chain tricyclic terpene hydrocarbons (C<sub>21</sub>–C<sub>30</sub>) in geological samples
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Organic GeochemistryChemical EngineeringC21–c30 MembersEngineeringUnknown CyclisationHeterocyclicPetroleum ChemistryOrganic ChemistryAnalytical ChemistryGeological SamplesGeochemistryChemistryPetroleum GeochemistryPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonPetroleomics
The structure of a series of long-chain tricyclic terpene hydrocarbons occurring in sediments and petroleums has been confirmed by synthesis of the C21–C30 members; these compounds could result from a yet unknown cyclisation of polyprenols in micro-organisms.