Synonymous with
alkoxides. Alcoholate should not be used for solvates derived from an
alcohol such as
CaCl2.nROH, for the ending -ate often occurs in names for anions.
Source: PAC, 1995,
67, 1307. (
Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1312 [
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