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Alcoholate

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Originally, an alcoholate was the crystalline form of a salt in which alcohol took the place of water of crystallization, such as [SnCl3(OC2H5)·C2H5OH]2[1] and C8H6N4O5·CH3OH.[2] However this denomination should not be used anymore for the ending -ate often occurs in names for anions.[3]

The second meaning of the word is that of a tincture, or alcoholic extract of plant material.

The third, and more usual meaning of the word is as a synonym for alkoxide— which is the conjugate base of an alcohol.

References

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  1. Webster, M.; Collins, P.H. (1974). "The crystal and molecular structure of trichloroethoxytin(IV) ethanolate dimer, [SnCl3(OC2H5), C2H5OH]2". Inorganica Chimica Acta. 9: 157–160. doi:10.1016/S0020-1693(00)89898-9.
  2. Cherukuvada, Suryanarayan; Babu, N. Jagadeesh; Nangia, Ashwini (2011). "Nitrofurantoin– p -aminobenzoic acid cocrystal: Hydration stability and dissolution rate studies". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 100 (8): 3233–3244. Bibcode:2011JPhmS.100.3233C. doi:10.1002/jps.22546. PMID 21425165.
  3. IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. (the "Gold Book") (2025). Online version: (2006) "alcoholates". doi:10.1351/goldbook.A00203