Tungsten complexes enzyme mechanisms

The bis(l,2-enedithiolate) complexes discussed closely resemble the metal centers found in the dmso reductase family of Mo enzymes and in the tungsten enzymes. The reactivity of mono(l,2-enedithiolate) complexes remains a continuing challenge as synthetic chemists pursue accurate models for the xanthine oxidase and sulfite oxidase families of metal sites. New 1,2-dithiolate ligands [70,71] and complexes are needed to demonstrate ligand effects to help elucidation reaction mechanism. 

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