deprotonation

Noun

Meaning

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deprotonation (countable and uncountable, plural deprotonations)

(chemistry) The removal of a proton (hydrogen ion) from a molecule to form a conjugate base.

Examples

An ammine ligand bound to a metal ion is markedly more acidic than a free ammonia molecule, although deprotonation in aqueous solution is still rare. Source: Internet

It is this deprotonation that allows the serine side chain to act as a nucleophile and bind to the electron-deficient carbonyl carbon of the protein main chain. Source: Internet

The deprotonation reaction to produce an alkoxide salt is performed either with a strong base such as sodium hydride or n-butyllithium or with sodium or potassium metal. Source: Internet

The five-membered ring also possesses a keto group (in the 8 position), flanked by two secondary amino groups (in the 7 and 9 positions), and deprotonation of one of these at high pH could explain the pK 2 and behavior as a diprotic acid. Source: Internet

The C–H bonds adjacent to the carbonyl are weakly acidic but undergo deprotonation with strong bases. Source: Internet

The next step, formation of the double bond, takes place with elimination of a proton ( deprotonation ). Source: Internet

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