PREPARATION OF MOLYBDENUM(IV) COMPLEXES OF SEQUENTIAL POLYPEPTIDES CONSISTING OF GLYCINE AND L-CYSTEINE AND THEIR CATALYTIC ACTIVITY FOR THE ELECTRON TRANSFER REDUCTION OF ACETYLENE IN PROTIC MEDIA.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0304-5102(83)80079-0

Molybdenum(IV) complexes of sequential polypeptides, (Gly//2Cys)//n and (Gly//3Cys)//m were prepared, and their catalytic activities examined in the electron transfer reduction (by NaBH//4) of acetylene. These molybdenum complexes had excellent catalytic