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Old 26-April-2005, 05:31 AM
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Default Re: Looking for information on Titan

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Originally Posted by Reverend J
I was reading an article today from the nasa newsletter http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ca...ni-042505.html and it talked of molecules that contained upto 7 carbons. Being a chemist, I'm really interested in exactly what kind of molecules they are (to non-chemist, something with 7 carbons can be just about anything) Does anyone know who to contact or where to look for papers on this?
I could only guess, but from Experimental laboratory simulation of Titan's atmosphere: aerosols and gas phase (PDF), that lists actual compounds created in a Titan simulation, heptane and toluene is all I see with 7 carbons. I suppose Titan could have been more creative than the simulation.
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