I found a way to do it nicely. So, this is apparently called 4,4-dimethyl-5-(1-propyl)-decane. Is the 1 really necessary? Was going to ask the professor this, but then we had a quiz, and I forgot. π₯΄
SciTech Chronicles. . . .May 10th, 2025
#symmetry #leak-proof #magnetic #stellarator #super-eruption #"Ontong Java" #Louisville #footprint #JWST #seismic #photometric #oscillations #polymers #hyrophyllic #bubbles #"liquid precursor" #"Alcanivorax borkumensis" #alkanes #glycine #"sugar-fatty acid"
Photocatalytic Alkanes Functionalization Promoted by CeCl3
Regioselective transformation gives alkenylation or alkynylation products in good to high yields
https://www.chemistryviews.org/photocatalytic-alkanes-functionalization-promoted-by-cecl3/
Breathing deep: A metabolic secret of ethane-consuming #archaea unraveled https://phys.org/news/2024-10-deep-metabolic-secret-ethane-consuming.html
Ethane-oxidising archaea couple CO2 generation to F420 reduction https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53338-7
"Seeps on the deep seafloor naturally emit #alkanes, which are pollutants that are potentially dangerous to life. Fortunately, the sediments around the seeps host #microbes that act as a biological filter: They consume most of the alkanes before their release into the oceans and our atmosphere."
We know about (and have been using) oil-eating microbes for a while now. But figuring out how exactly this biochemical breakdown works is key to expanding usage into more and broader options.
Scientists at the Brookhaven National Lab have identified the structure of the enzymatic reaction that breaks the carbon-hydrogen bond of alkanes found as major constituents in petroleum products.
#Biochemistry #Oil #Alkanes #Enzymes #Bioengineering #Science #SciComm
Alkane monooxygenase (AlkB) enables diverse microorganisms to hydrolyze alkanes as their sole carbon and energy source. Liu and colleagues reveal how AlkB orients an alkane to its active site and performs a selective terminal CβH bond hydroxylation.
On Earth, EVERY single cell has lipids that protects the inside of the cell. So they are universal biomarkers as we know them. Pablo cares about the tails of the #phospholipids: the #hydrocarbons / #alkanes.
Some of these have been found on Mars!
Lipids are geostable and biomarkers.
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