Posted: Apr 14, 2010 12:19 pm
Synthesis of 2-aminooxazole 11
Reaction of glycolaldehyde 10 and cyanamide 8 in aqueous solution in the absence of
phosphate
Glycolaldehyde 10 (60 mg, 1.0 mmol) was dissolved in H2O (1 mL) at pH = 7.0.
Cyanamide 8 (42 mg, 1.0 mmol) was added, and the solution was incubated at 60°C
for 3 h.
Rather concentrated solutions here.
Any evidence that Glycoaldehyde was present at concentrations as high as 60g/l, and Cyanamide at 42g/l?
Was the water on Earth at pH 7.0, and how do we know this?
How sure are we about the 60°C temperature?