On the Prebiotic Potential of Reduced Oxidation State Phosphorus: the H-phosphinate–pyruvate System

Authors

David E. Bryant, University of Leeds
Katie E.R. Marriott, University of Leeds
Stuart A. Macgregor, Perkin Building Heriot-Watt University
Colin Kilner, University of Leeds
Matthew A. Pasek, University of South FloridaFollow
Terence P. Kee, University of Leeds

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1039/C002689A

Abstract

H-Phosphinic acid and pyruvic acid, both plausible prebiotic chemicals, react selectively in water to build structural complexity including amide bond formation under remarkably mild conditions and oxidative coupling of P₁ compounds to condensed pyrophosphorus compounds.

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Citation / Publisher Attribution

Chemical Communications, v. 46, p. 3726-3728

Scholar Commons Citation

Bryant, David E.; Marriott, Katie E.R.; Macgregor, Stuart A.; Kilner, Colin; Pasek, Matthew A.; and Kee, Terence P., "On the Prebiotic Potential of Reduced Oxidation State Phosphorus: the H-phosphinate–pyruvate System" (2010). School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications. 621.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/621