Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Alkoxide (alkoxide
ion
; RO
-
):
An
ion
with a negative
formal charge
on oxygen atom
bonded
to an
sp
3
carbon atom (often, but not always, part of an
alkyl group
). The
conjugate base
of an
alcohol
.
CH
3
CH
2
O
-
Methoxide ion
, the
conjugate base
of
methanol
.
Ethoxide ion
, the
conjugate base
of
ethanol
.
Tert
-butoxide ion
, the
conjugate base
of
tert
-butanol
.
Related terms:
Oxyanion
,
nitranion
,
carbocation
,
carbanion
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