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protonation

protonation

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A process in which an atom, molecule or ion gains a proton
  • noun
  • /ˌproʊtəˈneɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: protonación
  • Protonation of the DFG aspartate, hung by Erh.

Examples

  • The protonation of the amine makes it more reactive in nucleophilic substitution reactions.

  • So this reaction is called protonation protonation.

  • I'll give you an example of that, or protonation of an epoxide.

  • An initial rapid protonation of the ketal is followed by the reaction of the protonated species with water to form a hemiketal and an alcohol.

    Academic text (2001)

  • During the reaction, the alkene underwent protonation, resulting in the formation of a carbocation.

  • In acid-base chemistry, protonation occurs when an acid donates a proton to a base.

Surface Forms

protonation singular
protonations plural

Morphology

protonation = protonate (transparent) = proton + ate + ion

Derived from the verb 'protonate' with the nominalizing suffix '-ion'; the meaning 'process/state of gaining a proton' follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Protonation comes from proton, whose root proto- means 'first'. Think of protonation as giving an atom or molecule a tiny, positive particle called a proton, so it changes that thing's charge and how it behaves.