The P–O–P moiety plays a central role in inorganic and biological systems and is considered to be a critical precursor to the phosphate backbone of nucleotides.
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Chemists Synthesize Methanetetrol – A Molecule That May Point To Prebiotic Chemistry
Researchers have for the first time isolated a compound that could open new doors in understanding the chemistry that supports life in space.