Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Acet
ate
: (1) An
ester
of
acetic acid
. Sometimes abbreviated as
R
O
Ac
or
Ac
O
R
.
General acetate
ester
structure
.
Ethyl acetate
, a common
nonpolar
aprotic solvent
.
(2) The
conjugate base
of
acetic acid
; acetate
ion
. Sometimes abbreviated as
Ac
O
-
or
-
O
Ac
.
Deprotonation
of
acetic acid
with a
base
such as
hydroxide ion
forms acetate
ion
.
Related terms:
Carboxylate
,
carboxylic acid
,
carboxyl group
,
carboxylic acid derivative
,
benzoic acid
,
salicylic acid
,
formic acid
,
formate
,
carbonic acid
,
fatty acid
,
acetal
,
acetamide
,
acetyl group
,
acetyl-CoA
,
acetaldehyde
,
acetic anhydride
,
acetoacetic acid
,
acetoacetic ester synthesis
,
acetone
,
acetonitrile
,
acetophenone
,
acetylcholine
,
acetylene
,
esterification
,
Fischer esterification
,
R group
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