Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2017,13, 620–624, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.60
hydrothermal fields associated with volcanic landmasses. These are considered as alternative hypotheses and the accumulating weight of evidence for each site is described and analyzed.
Keywords: hydrothermal fields; hydrothermal vents; origin of life; polymerizationbycondensation; protocells; Introduction