Simkus, Danielle N.Aponte, José C.Hilts, RobertElsila, Jamie E.Herd, Christopher D. K.2016-10-142022-05-282022-05-282016https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/609Presented on 7-12 August, 2016 at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, held at the Henry Ford Building in Berlin, Germany.Investigating the aldehyde and ketone content of astromaterials provides insight into the abiotic formation of prebiotic compounds on asteroid parent bodies, as aldehydes and ketones are the chemical precursors to α-amino acids in Strecker synthesis reactions. Elucidating amino acid synthesis reactions is important for understanding the origin of prebiotic compounds on Earth and the potential for life beyond our planet. Aldehydes and ketones have been previously detected via gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in a few carbonaceous chondrite meteorites, including Murchison, Bells and Ivuna. However, carbon isotope compositions of aldehydes and ketones in meteorites have not yet been measured. As such, their relationship to amino acids and other compound classes in meteorites have not been fully investigated. Here, we present the first report of compound specific carbon isotope measurements of aldehydes and ketones in meteorite samples.80.51 KBPDFenAll Rights Reservedcarbon isotope measurementsmeteoritesPresentation