We report that the combination of Cu2+ and ethanedithiol can mediate oxidation in various metabolites in water, and concomitantly break down higher-order carbon molecules similar to extant metabolism. This observation suggests how an early metabolic system might have functioned in expanding chemical networks prior to the emergence of enzymes.
N. Pal and B. Jash, Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00330C
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