Extraterrestrial organic matter found in meteorites may hold a unique record of its synthesis, and chemical and thermal alterations in the parent body, however, the origin of such aliphatics remains enigmatic. Here, the authors propose sequential gas-phase methyl-methylene addition growth of n-C8H18 to n-C32H66 alkanes based on a series of sputter gas aggregation source experiments and DFT calculations.
- P. Merino
- L. Martínez
- J. A. Martín-Gago
