Date of Award
2007
Document Type
Honors Thesis (Colby Access Only)
Department
Colby College. Chemistry Dept.
Advisor(s)
Rebecca R. Conry
Abstract
Functional model complexes for tungstoenzyme active sites are important to our understanding of the basic inorganic chemistry of the metal centers in an environment similar to that found in biological systems. Essential steps toward the synthesis of a functional model complex for the tungsten-containing enzyme Aldehyde Ferredoxin Oxidoreductase (AOR) have been performed. We report the successful synthesis and characterization of the ligand precursor biphenyl-2-mercapto-2' -mcrcapto-a1pha-para-xylene (LH). We also report the crystal structure of biphenyl-2,2'.disulfide, a compound used to synthesize the ligand precursor LH. A tungsten starting material, bis-(acetylacetonate) dioxo tungsten (VI) was also prepared. Immediate future work ",ill be the coordination of the ligand L to the tungsten(VI) metal center.
Keywords
Tungsten, Molybdenum, Organic compounds, Synthesis, Organometallic compounds, Biomimetics
Recommended Citation
Bergh, Eric Paul, "Towards the Synthesis of Biomimetic Tungsten Complexes" (2007). Honors Theses. Paper 357.https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/honorstheses/357
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