Dipolar aprotic solvent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003235",
  "term": "Dipolar aprotic solvent",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A solvent that possesses a large dipole moment but lacks acidic protons capable of hydrogen bonding. These solvents can effectively solvate cations through their negative dipole end and anions through their positive dipole end, without forming strong hydrogen bonds with the solute. Common examples include dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and acetonitrile.",
  "synonyms": [
    "polar aprotic solvent"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aprotic solvent",
    "labile",
    "protogenic",
    "protophilic",
    "relative permittivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1106 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/dipolar-aprotic-solvent/"
}