Posted: Apr 14, 2010 12:23 pm
rainbow wrote: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?
Any evidence that it wasn't? That's the standard way you go about challenging claims, not just asking open questions. Have you read the paper? Have you noted the 37 citations? Do the 37 citations suggest that other professionals working in this field consider it plausible?