Enolate
= Enolate
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An <enolate> is the conjugate base formed by removing an alpha proton from a suitable carbonyl compound. Oxygen-centred and carbon-centred resonance contributors help explain its ability to react at either site.
= Enolate
{wiki}
An <enolate> is the conjugate base formed by removing an alpha proton from a suitable carbonyl compound. Oxygen-centred and carbon-centred resonance contributors help explain its ability to react at either site.