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Intending to deepen our understanding of tungsten acetylene (C 2 H 2 ) chemistry, with regard to the tungstoenzyme acetylene hydratase, here we explore the structure and reactivity of a series of tungsten acetylene complexes, stabilized with pyridine-2-thiolate ligands featuring tungsten in both +II and +IV oxidation states. By varying the substitution of the pyridine-2-thiolate moiety with respect to steric and electronic properties, we examined the details and limits of the previously reported intramolecular nucleophilic attack on acetylene followed by the formation of acetylene inserted complexes. Here, we demonstrate that only the combination of high steric demand and electron-withdrawing features prevents acetylene insertion. Nevertheless, although variable synthetic approaches are necessary for their synthesis, tungsten acetylene complexes can be stabilized predictably with a variety of pyridine-2-thiolate ligands.

The Effect of Pyridine-2-thiolate Ligands on the Reactivity of Tungsten Complexes toward Oxidation and Acetylene Insertion