Spectral and chromatographic characterisation of the onoceroid, ambrane: A potential novel biological marker. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sutton, Paul A.; Rowland, Steven J.
• Is Part Of: Organic geochemistry. Volume 102(2017:Jan.)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 109
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Ambrane -- Onoceroids -- Biological marker -- Retention index; Organic geochemistry -- Periodicals; Biogeochemistry -- Periodicals; Géochimie organique -- Périodiques; 553.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2016.10.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-6380

Abstract

Abstract: The gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) characteristics, including GC retention indices and mass spectra, of isomers of the tricyclic onoceroid C30 hydrocarbon, ambrane (1, 1, 4a, 6-tetramethyl-5-{4-methyl-6-[2, 2, 6-trimethylcyclohexyl]hexyl}decahydronaphthalene) are reported. Ambrane is yet to be reported in sediments or petroleum: other biochemically-related onoceroids, such as onoceranes and serratanes, have been. Now that GC–MS data are available, a search for ambranes in geochemical samples may be both feasible and warranted.