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amidate

9.9

A negatively charged ion made when an amide loses a hydrogen ion

noun
/əˈmɪdeɪt/

Specialized

: amidato

The amidate ligand played a crucial role in stabilizing the metal complex.

Examples

Chemists often use amidates as ligands in complexes.
Chemists often use amidate ions as ligands in coordination complexes.
Researchers studied the binding properties of the amidate in various chemical reactions.
A strong amidate can enhance the reactivity of certain coordination compounds.
The amidate ion is crucial in many reactions.
The amidate ligand played a crucial role in stabilizing the metal complex.
Researchers studied the binding properties of the amidate in various chemical reactions.

Synonyms

amido

vsamidate

Specialized

1 9.9

A negatively charged amide ion that can bind to a metal

is specifically the deprotonated ion formed by removing a proton

Surface Forms

amidate singular

amidates plural

Morphology

amidate = amide (transparent) = amide + ate

The noun sense is the standard chemical formation ('amide' → anion/salt indicated by '-ate'), so the relation is direct for learners familiar with chemical naming.

Etymology

Amidate as a noun comes from amide plus the ending -ate, which you see in words like sulfate and nitrate to show a charged or changed form. So an amidate is the 'charged form' of an amide that can 'bind to a metal'.