Term: protogenic (solvent)
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04904

Definition:
Capable of acting as a proton donor (strongly or weakly acidic as a Brønsted acid). The term is preferred to the synonym protic or the more ambiguous expression acidic by itself.

Related Terms:
1) proton (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04906).
2) protic (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04900).
3) brønsted acid (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00744).

Source: PAC, 1983, 55, 1281. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry' on page 1348 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198355081281)

Citation: 'protogenic (solvent)' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04904

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