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Table 2 Hydrocarbon compounds identified in this study

From: Biomarker records and mineral compositions of the Messinian halite and K–Mg salts from Sicily

Peak

Compound

Peak

Compound

1

18α(H)-trisnorhopane*

11

Phytane

2

17α(H)-trisnorneohopane*

12

Gammacerane

3

17α(H), 21β(H)-norhopane

13

C34-17β(H), 21β(H)-homohopane

4

17α(H), 21β(H)-hopane

14

C35-17β(H), 21β(H)-homohopane

5

C31-17α(H), 21β(H)-homohopane (22S)

15

C27-5β(H)-sterane

6

C31-17α(H), 21β(H)-homohopane (22R)

16

C27-5α(H)-sterane

7

C32-17α(H), 21β(H)-homohopane (22S)

17

C28-5β(H)-sterane

8

C32-17α(H), 21β(H)-homohopane (22R)

18

C28-5α(H)-sterane

9

C33-17α(H), 21β(H)-homohopane (22S)

19

C29-5β(H)-sterane

10

C33-17α(H), 21β(H)-homohopane (22R)

20

C29-5α(H)-sterane

  1. *Tentative assignments