Irradiation of glyceraldehyde under simulated prebiotic conditions: Study in solid and aqueous state

We investigated the radiolysis of dl -glyceraldehyde in a solid state and in an aqueous solution. The catalytic effect of a clay onto glyceraldehyde was also studied. We carried out the irradiation in a 60 Co gamma ray source (Gammabeam 650 PT), with doses up to 360 kGy, at three temperatures (77, 1...

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Published inJournal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry Vol. 316; no. 3; pp. 971 - 979
Main Authors Aguilar-Ovando, E., Cruz-Castañeda, J., Buhse, T., Fuentes-Carreón, C., Ramos-Bernal, S., Heredia, A., Negrón-Mendoza, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2018
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Catalysis
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chromatography
Diagnostic Radiology
Gamma rays
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Irradiation
Malondialdehyde
Monosaccharides
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
Radiolysis
Radiolysis
Chemical evolution
Origin of life
Malondialdehyde
Glyceraldehyde
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Summary:We investigated the radiolysis of dl -glyceraldehyde in a solid state and in an aqueous solution. The catalytic effect of a clay onto glyceraldehyde was also studied. We carried out the irradiation in a 60 Co gamma ray source (Gammabeam 650 PT), with doses up to 360 kGy, at three temperatures (77, 198 and 295 K). For the analysis, we used various spectroscopic and chromatographic analytical methods. The results show that this compound is labile under irradiation and that it forms malondialdehyde, glycolaldehyde and other sugar-like compounds that are important in chemical-evolution studies.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-018-5830-4