Organic Compounds in Meteorites: They May Have Formed in the Solar Nebula, by Catalytic Reactions of Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen, and Ammonia
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Organic compounds in meteorites seem to have formed by catalytic reactions of CO, H2, and NH3 in the solar nebula, at 360 degrees to 400 degrees K and (4 to 10) x 10-6 atm. The onset of these reactions was triggered by the formation of suitable catalysts (magnetite, hydrated silicates) at these temperatures. These reactions may be a source of prebiotic carbon compounds on the inner planets, and interstellar molecules.
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