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#REDIRECT [[enolate]]

An '''enolate anion''' is an [[anion]] derived by loss of a [[proton]] from the alpha carbon of a [[carbonyl group]]; it is the anion of an [[enol]].

For instance, a [[base]] abstracts one proton from [[acetone]] to form enolate anion.

[[Image:enolate.png]]

The enolate anion is stabilised by [[resonance structure|resonance]] and therefore the [[alpha hydrogen]] is [[acidic]]

== see also ==

* [[Keto-enol tautomerism]]

[[category:organic chemistry]]