Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2017,13, 2332–2339, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.230
acetylene. A critical assessment of, and a possible explanation for the earlier reported results are offered. The title question is answered with "no".
Keywords: acetylene hydratase; alkynes; catalytic hydration; enzymemodels; tungsten complexes; Introduction
In 1985, the enzyme acetylene hydratase
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Scheme 1:
a) Acetylene hydratase catalyzes the hydration of acetylene to ethanal. b) Currently favored key-st...