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Steiner L, Ćorović MZ, Dupé A, Mösch-Zanetti NC. Vinyl-pyrazole as a biomimetic acetaldehyde surrogate. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6873-6876. [PMID: 38832417 PMCID: PMC11218809 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01305k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Inspired by the enzyme acetylene hydratase, we investigated the reactivity of acetylene with tungsten(II) pyrazole complexes. Our research revealed that the complex [WBr2(pz-NHCCH3)(CO)3] (pz = 3,5-dimethyl-pyrazolate) facilitates the stochiometric reaction between pzH and acetylene to give N-vinyl-pz. This vinyl compound readily hydrolyzes to acetaldehyde, mirroring the product of acetylene hydration in the enzymatic process. The formation of the vinyl compound likely involves a reactive intermediate complex where acetylene acts as a two-electron donor, in contrast to isolable acetylene complexes that are inert to nucleophilic attack by water. Results suggest an alternative mechanism for the enzyme, including vinylation of a neighboring amino acid by acetylene in the active site prior to hydration.
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- Lorenz Steiner
- Institute of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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Steiner L, Dupé A, Kirchner K, Mösch-Zanetti NC. The Effect of Selenium-Based Ligands on Tungsten Acetylene Complexes. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:12255-12267. [PMID: 38898818 PMCID: PMC11220754 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Bioinspired tungsten acetylene complexes containing pyridine-2-selenolato (PySe) or 6-methyl-pyridine-2-selenolato (6-MePySe) ligands were synthesized. 77Se NMR spectroscopy allowed for an assessment of the resonance structures in the pyridine-2-selenolato ligands and the rationalization of chemoselectivity observed in regard to 1,2 migratory insertion of HC≡CH. [W(CO)(C2H2)(CHCH-PySe)(PySe)] is formed exclusively via insertion of HC≡CH into the W-N bond, while the use of bulkier 6-MePySe allows for the isolation of [W(CO)(C2H2)(6-MePySe)2], which only partially reacts with excess HC≡CH to give [W(CO)(C2H2)(CHCH-6-MePySe)(6-MePySe)]. Oxidation of [W(CO)(C2H2)(6-MePySe)2] with pyridine-N-oxide gave the tungsten(IV) complex [WO(C2H2)(6-MePySe)2]. Complexes [W(CO)(C2H2)(6-MePySe)2] and [WO(C2H2)(6-MePySe)2] react with trimethyl phosphine to carbyne complex [W(CO)(CCH2PMe3)(PMe3)2(6-MePySe)]Cl and alkylidene complex [WO(CHCHPMe3)(PMe3)2(6-MePySe)]Cl, respectively. The addition of substituted alkynes to [W(CO)3(PySe)2] via thermal decarbonylation gave complexes [W(CO)(MeC≡CMe)(PySe)2] and [W(CO)(HC≡Ct-Bu)(PySe)2], respectively. The here presented complexes are relevant for the modeling of the active site of acetylene hydratase from Pelobacter acetylenicus, in which a tungsten atom is enclosed in a sulfur-rich coordination sphere. A recently published theoretical study concluded that the exchange of sulfur for selenium would increase the activity of the enzyme. Our findings contrast this claim as comparative analysis concludes negligible structural and electronic differences between the selenium-based and previously published sulfur-based complexes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lorenz Steiner
- Institute
of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University
of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University
of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University
of Technology, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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Xue M, Peng Z, Tao K, Jia J, Song D, Tung CH, Wang W. Catalytic hydrogenation of olefins by a multifunctional molybdenum-sulfur complex. Nat Commun 2024; 15:797. [PMID: 38280870 PMCID: PMC10821942 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45018-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024] Open
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Exploration of molybdenum complexes as homogeneous hydrogenation catalysts has garnered significant attention, but hydrogenation of unactivated olefins under mild conditions are scarce. Here, we report the synthesis of a molybdenum complex, [Cp*Mo(Ph2PC6H4S-CH = CH2)(Py)]+ (2), which exhibits intriguing reactivity toward C2H2 and H2 under ambient pressure. This vinylthioether complex showcases efficient catalytic activity in the hydrogenation of various aromatic and aliphatic alkenes, demonstrating a broad substrate scope without the need for any additives. The catalytic pathway involves an uncommon oxidative addition of H2 to the cationic Mo(II) center, resulting in a Mo(IV) dihydride intermediate. Moreover, complex 2 also shows catalytic activity toward C2H2, leading to the production of polyacetylene and the extension of the vinylthioether ligand into a pendant triene chain.
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- Minghui Xue
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, 100875, Beijing, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, 100875, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, China
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- Davenport Chemical Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H6, Canada.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, China.
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, 100875, Beijing, China.
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Ćorović MZ, Belaj F, Mösch-Zanetti NC. Dioxygen Activation by a Bioinspired Tungsten(IV) Complex. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:5669-5676. [PMID: 36989414 PMCID: PMC10091480 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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An increasing number of discovered tungstoenzymes raises interest in the biomimetic chemistry of tungsten complexes in oxidation states +IV, +V, and +VI. Bioinspired (sulfur-rich) tungsten(VI) dioxido complexes are relatively prevalent in literature. Still, their energetically demanding reduction directly correlates with a small number of known tungsten(IV) oxido complexes, whose chemistry is not well explored. In this paper, a reduction of the [WO2(6-MePyS)2] (6-MePyS = 6-methylpyridine-2-thiolate) complex with PMe3 to a phosphine-stabilized tungsten(IV) oxido complex [WO(6-MePyS)2(PMe3)2] is described. This tungsten(IV) complex partially releases one PMe3 ligand in solution, creating a vacant coordination site capable of activating dioxygen to form [WO2(6-MePyS)2] and OPMe3. Therefore, [WO2(6-MePyS)2] can be used as a catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of PMe3, rendering this complex a rare example of a tungsten system utilizing dioxygen in homogeneous catalysis. Additionally, the investigation of the reactivity of the tungsten(IV) oxido complex with acetylene, substrate of a tungstoenzyme acetylene hydratase (AH), revealed the formation of the tungsten(IV) acetylene adduct. Although this adduct was previously reported as an oxidation product of the tungsten(II) acetylene carbonyl complex, here it is obtained via substitution at the sulfur-rich tungsten(IV) center, mimicking the initial step of the first shell mechanism for AH as suggested by computational studies.
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- Miljan Z Ćorović
- Institute of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Pätsch S, Correia JV, Elvers BJ, Steuer M, Schulzke C. Inspired by Nature-Functional Analogues of Molybdenum and Tungsten-Dependent Oxidoreductases. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27123695. [PMID: 35744820 PMCID: PMC9227248 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Throughout the previous ten years many scientists took inspiration from natural molybdenum and tungsten-dependent oxidoreductases to build functional active site analogues. These studies not only led to an ever more detailed mechanistic understanding of the biological template, but also paved the way to atypical selectivity and activity, such as catalytic hydrogen evolution. This review is aimed at representing the last decade’s progress in the research of and with molybdenum and tungsten functional model compounds. The portrayed systems, organized according to their ability to facilitate typical and artificial enzyme reactions, comprise complexes with non-innocent dithiolene ligands, resembling molybdopterin, as well as entirely non-natural nitrogen, oxygen, and/or sulfur bearing chelating donor ligands. All model compounds receive individual attention, highlighting the specific novelty that each provides for our understanding of the enzymatic mechanisms, such as oxygen atom transfer and proton-coupled electron transfer, or that each presents for exploiting new and useful catalytic capability. Overall, a shift in the application of these model compounds towards uncommon reactions is noted, the latter are comprehensively discussed.
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Ehweiner MA, Belaj F, Mösch-Zanetti NC. Synthesis and structure of two isomers of a molybdenum(II) 2-butyne complex stabilized by bioinspired S, N-bidentate ligands. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY 2022; 78:218-222. [PMID: 35380124 PMCID: PMC8981119 DOI: 10.1107/s2053229622002029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Two isomers of the molybdenum(II) complex Mo(CO)(C2Me2)(S-Phoz)2 [S-Phoz is 2-(4,4-dimethyloxazolin-2-yl)thiophenolate] have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction at 100 K and by spectroscopy (NMR and IR). They show quite different Mo—N and Mo—S distances. The synthesis and structural determination of two isomers of the molybdenum(II) complex (η2-but-2-yne)carbonylbis[2-(4,4-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)benzenethiolato-κ2N,S]molybdenum(II), [Mo(C11H12NOS)2(C4H6)(CO)] or Mo(CO)(C2Me2)(S-Phoz)2, are presented. The N,N-cis–S,S-trans isomer 1 shows quite different bond lengths to the metal atom [Mo—N = 2.4715 (10) versus 2.3404 (11) Å; Mo—S = 2.4673 (3) versus 2.3665 (3) Å]. In the N,N-trans–S,S-cis isomer 2, which is isotypic with the corresponding W complex, the Mo—N bond lengths [2.236 (2) and 2.203 (2) Å], as well as the Mo—S bond lengths [2.5254 (8) and 2.5297 (8) Å], are almost the same.
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Ehweiner MA, Ćorović MZ, Belaj F, Mösch‐Zanetti NC. Synthesis and Reactivity of Molybdenum and Tungsten Alkyne Complexes Containing 6‐Methylpyridine‐2‐thiolate Ligands. Helv Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.202100137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Madeleine A. Ehweiner
- Institute of Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry University of Graz, AT- 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry University of Graz, AT- 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry University of Graz, AT- 8010 Graz Austria
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