Definition
The conjugate base of alcohol.
Explanation
After alcohol is deprotonated (loss of hydrogen atom), the resulting conjugate base is known as an “alkoxide”
Here is the basic reaction scheme:
Alkoxide
In one sentence
After alcohol is deprotonated (loss of hydrogen atom), the resulting conjugate base is known as an “alkoxide”
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