2-methylretene in sedimentary material: a new higher plant biomarker

被引:43
作者
Bastow, TP [1 ]
Singh, RK [1 ]
van Aarssen, BGK [1 ]
Alexander, R [1 ]
Kagi, RI [1 ]
机构
[1] Curtin Univ Technol, Australian Petr CRC, Ctr Petr & Environm Organ Chem, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
关键词
2-methylretene; 1,2-dimethyl-7-isopropylphenanthrene; retene; simonellite; aromatisation; alkylphenanthrene biomarkers; abietane; phyllocladane; diterpenoid;
D O I
10.1016/S0146-6380(01)00085-7
中图分类号
P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
学科分类号
0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要
2-Methylretene has been synthesised, characterised and identified in sedimentary material from a range of locations, source types and ages. 2-Methylretene was observed only in samples of Permian to Tertiary age and can be associated with specific higher plant precursors that also yield retene. Laboratory dehydrogenation of simonellite yielded 2-methylretene as the major product. Based on this we suggest that 2-methylretene forms from the aromatisation of diterpenoid type natural products with the abietane and phyllocladane skeletons, similar to those that form simonellite and suggest it can be used as a biomarker for higher plant input. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1211 / 1217
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