Three long-chain alkanes detected by Nasa’s Curiosity rover could be chemical biosignatures that point to a history of past ...

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...

Scientists analyzed a sample, which likely contained fatty acids, that transformed into alkanes during the heating process ...

NASA’s Curiosity Martian rover finds organic-like, long-chain alkanes preserved in the planet’s mudstone Twelve years after ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the largest organic compounds ever found on Mars. As per Guardian, these compounds were ...

The longest unbranched chain containing the functional group is the parent molecule, or simply the longest unbranched chain for alkanes. Remember that, the longest chain can go round a bend.

NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered the largest chunk of organic compounds on Mars, hinting at potential life on the Red ...

We present a one-step, visible light-induced synthesis of bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-ketone, a bioisostere for benzoyl groups that ...

Here, the authors report a Minisci-type alkylation of azaarenes with alkanes and a Ritter reaction between alkanes and nitriles using an activated glassy carbon electrode, achieving ...