On the prebiotic potential of reduced oxidation state phosphorus: The H-phosphinate-pyruvate system

David E. Bryant; K. E R Marriott; Stuart A. Macgregor; Colin Kilner; Matthew A. Pasek; Terence P. Kee

doi:10.1039/c002689a

On the prebiotic potential of reduced oxidation state phosphorus: The H-phosphinate-pyruvate system

David E. Bryant, K. E R Marriott, Stuart A. Macgregor, Colin Kilner, Matthew A. Pasek, Terence P. Kee

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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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 P ₁ compounds to condensed pyrophosphorus compounds. © 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3726-3728
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	46
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c002689a
Publication status	Published - 2010

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