Enolates

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003940",
  "term": "Enolates",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Anions derived from the deprotonation of an enolizable carbonyl compound, such as a ketone or aldehyde, at the alpha-carbon. These species are highly reactive nucleophiles and serve as key intermediates in many carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. The negative charge is delocalized between the alpha-carbon and the oxygen atom, making them ambident nucleophiles.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aldehydes",
    "enols",
    "ketones"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1334 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/enolates/"
}