Formic Acid, a ubiquitous but overlooked component of the early earth atmosphere

0539328 - FZÚ 2021 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Mohammadi, E. - Petera, L. - Saeidfirozeh, H. - Knížek, A. - Kubelík, Petr - Dudžák, Roman - Krůs, M. - Juha, Libor - Civiš, S. - Coulon, R. - Malina, O. - Ugolotti, J. - Ranc, V. - Otyepka, M. - Šponer, J. - Ferus, M. - Šponer, J.E.
Formic Acid, a ubiquitous but overlooked component of the early earth atmosphere.
Chemistry - A European Journal. Roč. 26, č. 52 (2020), s. 12075-12080. ISSN 0947-6539. E-ISSN 1521-3765
EU Projects: European Commission(XE) 654148 - LASERLAB-EUROPE
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : CO₂ reduction * formic acid * hydrothermal synthesis * laser chemistry * prebiotic synthesis
OECD category: Biophysics
Impact factor: 5.236, year: 2020
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202000323

Terrestrial volcanism has been one of the dominant geological forces shaping our planet since its earliest existence. Its associated phenomena, like atmospheric lightning and hydrothermal activity, provide a rich energy reservoir for chemical syntheses. Based on our laboratory simulations, we propose that on the early Earth volcanic activity inevitably led to a remarkable production of formic acid through various independent reaction channels. Large-scale availability of atmospheric formic acid supports the idea of the high-temperature accumulation of formamide in this primordial environment.
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