2-Methylnaphthalene Explained
2-Methylnaphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH).
On February 22, 2014, NASA announced a greatly upgraded database[1] [2] for detecting and monitoring PAHs, including 2-methylnaphthalene, in the universe. According to NASA scientists, over 20% of the carbon in the universe may be associated with PAHs, possible starting materials for the formation of life. PAHs seem to have been formed shortly after the Big Bang, are abundant in the universe,[3] [4] [5] and are associated with new stars and exoplanets.
Several enzymes biodegrade 2-methyhlnaphthalene in anaerobic conditions.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Hoover . Rachel . Need to Track Organic Nano-Particles Across the Universe? NASA's Got an App for That . February 21, 2014 . . February 22, 2014 .
- Web site: Staff . PAH IR Spectral Database . October 29, 2013 . . March 12, 2014 .
- Web site: Carey . Bjorn . Life's Building Blocks 'Abundant in Space' . October 18, 2005 . . March 3, 2014 .
- Hudgins . Douglas M. . Bauschlicher Jr . Charles W. . Allamandola . L. J. . Variations in the Peak Position of the 6.2 μm Interstellar Emission Feature: A Tracer of N in the Interstellar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Population . October 10, 2005 . . 632 . 1 . 316–332 . 10.1086/432495. free . 2005ApJ...632..316H .
- Web site: Allamandola, Louis . Cosmic Distribution of Chemical Complexity . April 13, 2011 . . March 3, 2014 . etal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227184503/http://amesteam.arc.nasa.gov/Research/cosmic.html . February 27, 2014 .
