Protophilicity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009616",
  "term": "Protophilicity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The kinetic tendency of a chemical species to accept a proton (H+) from a Brønsted acid. This property describes the rate at which a base accepts a proton, distinguishing it from thermodynamic basicity, which is related to the equilibrium constant for protonation. Protophilicity is quantified by the rate constant for the proton transfer reaction from a specified reference acid to the base under consideration.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "protofugality"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 353. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 488 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1010)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/protophilicity/"
}