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  • Geochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Petroleum Science

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  • Diamondoids are stable, cage-like hydrocarbons found in petroleum.
  • Their geological stability makes them valuable markers, but formation pathways are poorly understood.
  • Limited knowledge hinders broader applications compared to conventional biomarkers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the formation pathways of adamantane, the simplest diamondoid.
  • To explore carbocationic mechanisms originating from isomeric hydrocarbons.
  • To assess the thermodynamic stability of adamantane and its carbocation relative to isomers.

Main Methods:

  • Computational chemistry using the M06-2X/cc-pVTZ level of theory.
  • Assessed thermodynamic stability of adamantane (C10H16) and 1-adamantyl cation (C10H15+) isomers.
  • Compared stability of adamantane isomers and 1-adamantyl cation isomers.

Main Results:

  • Adamantane is confirmed as the most stable C10H16 isomer.
  • The 1-adamantyl cation is not the most stable C10H15+ species.
  • The most stable carbocations are allylic species with the 1-methylhexahydroindene ring system.

Conclusions:

  • Hydrocarbons with the 1-methylhexahydroindene structure may be geochemically linked to diamondoid formation.
  • Ratios of these hydrocarbons could be significant geochemical indicators.
  • Understanding these pathways enhances the application of diamondoids as geological markers.