Vinyl-pyrazole as a biomimetic acetaldehyde surrogate
Lorenz Steiner1, Miljan Z Ćorović1, Antoine Dupé1
1Institute of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria. nadia.moesch@uni-graz.at.
Abstract:
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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