Figure 2
From: Hexose phosphorylation for a non-enzymatic glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway on early Earth

Identification of sugars and gluconic acid in the formose-like reaction products. (a) GC–MS single ion chromatograms of the derivatized product of the formose-like reaction experiment and the derivatized standard (m/z: 145). (b) LC–MS/MS multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) chromatograms of the formose-like reaction product and gluconic acid (m/z: 195 > 75) (c) Product ion spectrum of the experimental product shown with an arrow in (b). (d) Product ion spectrum of the gluconic acid standard.