Organic Chemistry of Carbonaceous Meteorites

Research Article| February 01, 2011 Organic Chemistry of Carbonaceous Meteorites Zita Martins Zita Martins *Department of Earth Science and Engineering, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK E-mail: z.martins@imperial.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elements (2011) 7 (1): 35–40. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.7.1.35 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Zita Martins; Organic Chemistry of Carbonaceous Meteorites. Elements 2011;; 7 (1): 35–40. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.7.1.35 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract The early Solar System contained a wide range of abiotic organic compounds. As the Solar System evolved, these organic molecules were incorporated into planetesimals and eventually planetary bodies, such as the parent bodies of meteorites. One particular class of meteorites, the carbonaceous meteorites, contains a large variety of extraterrestrial organic compounds. These compounds represent a record of the chemical reactions and conditions in the early Solar System. Different formation mechanisms and sources (interstellar, nebular or parent body) contributed to the inventory of meteoritic organic molecules. Their subsequent delivery to the early Earth may have contributed the first prebiotic building blocks of life. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.