| Literature DB >> 5938419 |
R Sanchez, J Ferris, L E Orgel.
Abstract
The rate of polymerization of hydrogen cyanide to aminomalononitrile and the tetramer, diaminomalonodinitrile, is quadratic in the total cyanide concentration. Since the reactions form part of a plausible prebiotic purine synthesis and since they compete with hydrolysis, concentration of cyanide may have been important. This may be achieved usefully by cooling to separate out ice.Entities:
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Year: 1966 PMID： 5938419 DOI： 10.1126/science.153.3731.72
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN： 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728