Carbanion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001620",
  "term": "Carbanion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A molecular entity containing a formally trivalent carbon atom that bears a negative charge and a lone pair of electrons. Carbanions are conjugate bases of carbon acids and act as strong nucleophiles and bases in chemical reactions. Their stability is increased by electron-withdrawing groups attached to the negatively charged carbon and by resonance delocalization of the negative charge, as seen in the enolate ion.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "contributing structure",
    "mesomerism",
    "radical ion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1092 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/carbanion/"
}