Martian Fatty Acid Ester Found in the Tissint Meteorite

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Above photo shows molecules found in the Tissint meteorte, which originated from Mars. In the upper right area of the photo is C24H46O6, which is a fatty acid ester, according to [link to pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (secure)]

"Fatty acid esters (FAEs) are a type of ester that result from the combination of a fatty acid with an alcohol. " (quoted from [link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)] )

Added on Feb. 15, 2023: Fatty Acid Ester Melts at 49-65 °C according to
[link to pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (secure)] (see 3.2.5 there).

Last Edited by Wretch Fossil on 02/15/2023 04:26 AM