Table 1.
Expected Metastable Products from Organic Substances in the Murchison meteorite5,6
| Substance | Concentration (parts per million) | Metastable Products |
|---|---|---|
| Acid insoluble kerogen | 14500 | Benzenecarboxylic acids |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons | 12–35 | Acetate |
| Aromatic hydrocarbons | 15–28 | Benzenecarboxylic acids |
| Monocarboxylic acids | ≈330 | Acetate/oxalate |
| 2-Hydroxycarboxylic acids | 14.6 | Acetate/carbonate |
| Alcohols (primary) | 11 | Acetate |
| Aldehydes | 11 | Acetate |
| Ketones | 16 | Acetate, benzenecarboxylic acids |
| Amines | 10.7 | Acetate |
| Urea | 25 | Carbonate |
| Heterocycles | 12 | Carbonate, other products |