Role of metal(ii) hexacyanocobaltate(iii) surface chemistry for prebiotic peptides synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Double metal cyanide (DMC), a heterogeneous catalyst, provides a surface for the polymerization of amino acids. Based on the hypothesis, the present study is designed to evaluate favorable environmental conditions for the chemical evolution and origin of life, such as the effects of temperature and time on the oligomerization of glycine and alanine on metal(ii) hexacyanocobaltate(iii), MHCCo. A series of MHCCo complexes were synthesized and characterized by XRD and FT-IR techniques. The effect of outer metal ions present in the MHCCo complexes on the condensation of glycine and alanine was studied. Our results revealed that Zn²⁺ ions in the outer sphere showed high catalytic activity compared to other metal ions in the outer sphere. Manganese(ii) hexacyanocobaltate(iii) (MnHCCo)

SUBMITTER: Saroha B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11897787 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature