Table 4.
Synthesis of carboxylic acids in the presence of selected minerals: Products (in micrograms) grouped by meteorite type
| C/molecule | Products* | Covellite | Chalcopyrite | Montmorillonite | Troilite | Magnetite |
| C2 | Oxalic (29) | 0.05 | 1.78 | 0.67 | 1.24 | — |
| Glycolic (30) | 1.2 | 0.88 | — | — | — | |
| C3 | Pyruvic (31) | 0.6 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.61 | — |
| Lactic (32) | 0.07 | 1.33 | 0.84 | 1.82 | 0.43 | |
| Malonic (33) | — | 0.81 | 0.22 | — | — | |
| Succinic (34) | — | — | 1.13 | — | — | |
| Oxaloacetic (35) | 1.1 | 1.22 | — | — | 0.56 | |
| C5 | Ketoglutaric (36) | 0.08 | 0.16 | — | — | 0.80 |
| Citric (39) | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | |
| Lauric (44) | — | — | — | 0.12 | — | |
| Palmitic (46) | 0.1 | 1.15 | 9.5 | 3.43 | — | |
| Stearic (49) | 0.3 | 1.42 | 1.73 | 2.34 | — | |
| Glycerol (50) | — | 1.18 | — | — | — |
*
The data are the mean values of three experiments with SD less than 0.1%. Products are given in micrograms (per 1-mL FA reactions). See Carboxylic Acids.