Carbon Isotope Fractionation in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis and in Meteorites
- 27 November 1970
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 170 (3961) , 980-982
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.170.3961.980
Abstract
Carbon dioxide and organic compounds made by a Fischer-Tropsch reaction at 400°K show a kinetic isotope fractionation of 50 to 100 per mil, similar to that observed in carbonaceous chondrites. This result supports the view that organic compounds in meteorites were produced by catalytic reactions between carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the solar nebula.Keywords
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