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. 2006 Jun 14:(22):2344-6.
doi: 10.1039/b602651f. Epub 2006 May 5.

Direct evidence for the availability of reactive, water soluble phosphorus on the early Earth. H-phosphinic acid from the Nantan meteorite

David E Bryant  1 , Terence P Kee
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Direct evidence for the availability of reactive, water soluble phosphorus on the early Earth. H-phosphinic acid from the Nantan meteorite

David E Bryant et al. Chem Commun (Camb). .

Abstract

Anoxic irradiation of a type IIICD iron meteorite known to contain the phosphide mineral schreibersite (Fe,Ni)3P in the presence of ethanol/water affords the reactive oxyacid H-phosphinic acid (H3PO2) as the dominant phosphorus product.

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