DOI: 10.1126/science.161.3842.700. Olefins of High Molecular Weight in Two Microscopic Algae

Olefins of High Molecular Weight in Two Microscopic Algae

10.1126/science.161.3842.700

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Abstract

The hydrocarbon composition of two algae, a golden-brown ( Botryococcus braunii ) and a blue-green ( Anacystis montana ), has been investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Both show distributions of aliphatic hydrocarbons of odd carbon numbers in the medium and high ranges of molecular weight, with maxima at n-C 17 and n-C 29 for B. braunii and n-C 17 and n-C 29 for A. montana . With the exception of the n -heptadecane of A. montana all the hydrocarbons are monoenes, dienes, or trienes. Since certain continental sediments and oils show similar distributions of alkanes with respect to carbon number, these organisms may be the precursors of the hydrocarbons in these formations.

Bibliography

Gelpi, E., OrÃ³, J., Schneider, H. J., & Bennett, E. O. (1968). Olefins of High Molecular Weight in Two Microscopic Algae. Science, 161(3842), 700â702.

Authors 4

E. Gelpi (first)
J. Oró (additional)
H. J. Schneider (additional)
E. O. Bennett (additional)

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