Alcoholates

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012850",
  "term": "Alcoholates",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Salts formed from the deprotonation of an alcohol, resulting in an alkoxide anion (RO-) and a metal cation. These compounds are strong bases and nucleophiles, widely used in organic synthesis for reactions such as deprotonation, alkylation, and condensation. Sodium ethoxide (NaOCH2CH3) is a common alcoholate.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "alcohols",
    "alkoxides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1312 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alcoholates/"
}