ON THE ORIGIN OF 5-ALKYL-1,3-BENZENEDIOLS IN THE RETORT OIL OF ESTONIAN KUKERSITE
Ü. LILLE
Institute of Chemistry
Tallinn Technical University
15 Akadeemia Rd., Tallinn
12618 Estonia
| A historical perspective of the research on the genesis of Estonian kukersite kerogen, the origin and composition of phenolic structures in its retort oil has been briefly given. The plausible origin of 5-alkyl-1,3-benzenediols as an unspecific biological marker, released during the retorting process into oil, has been discussed. |