Alcoholate

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— is the conjugate base of an alcohol.

References

^ 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.
^ 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. doi:10.1002/jps.22546. PMID 21425165.
^ IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book") (1997). Online corrected version: (2006–) "alcoholates". doi:10.1351/goldbook.A00203

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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. doi:10.1002/jps.22546. PMID 21425165.

[3] IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book") (1997). Online corrected version: (2006–) "alcoholates". doi:10.1351/goldbook.A00203

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