Reactive Phosphonic Acids as Prebiotic Carriers of Phosphorus
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Phosphonic acids are the only phosphorus-containing organic compounds detected in the Murchison meteorite. We earlier described the synthesis of methyl-, hydroxymethyl-, and 1-hydroxyethyl phosphonic acids using sodium phosphite as a source of phosphite radicals. We now show that ultraviolet irradiation of dilute aqueous solutions of acetylene in the presence of sodium phosphite leads to the synthesis of vinyl phosphonic acid. At neutral to basic pH, vinyl phosphonic acid reacts under photochemical conditions to produce phosphonoacetaldehyde and 2-hydroxyethyl phosphonic acid as the major products, as well as smaller yields of 1-hydroxyethyl phosphonic acid, phosphonoacetic acid, and ethyl phosphonic acid. Of these products, phosphonoacetaldehyde is particularly interesting as a potential precursor of prebiotic carbohydrate derivatives.
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Phosphonic acid, synthesized from sodium phosphite, was found in the Murchison meteorite.
“For example, phosphonic acid, synthesized from sodium phosphite (Fig. 10), was found in the Murchison meteorite (De Graaf et al., 1997).”
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“10), was found in the Murchison meteorite (De Graaf et al., 1997).”
- Authors
- De Graaf, R. M., Visscher, J., & Schwartz, A. W.
- Affiliations
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Venue
- Journal of Molecular Evolution
- Published
- 1997-03
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 237-241
- ISSN
- 0022-2844 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2074495982
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 1.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- other-oa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Molecular Evolution (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Organophosphorus compounds synthesis
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Keywords
- phosphonic acid, prebiotic chemistry, Murchison meteorite, sodium phosphite, UV irradiation, vinylphosphonic acid, phosphonoacetic acid, prebiotic carbohydrates
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