Fenolaattiioneja

Fenolaattiioneja is a Finnish term that translates to "phenolate ions" in English. Phenolate ions are anionic species derived from phenols, which are a class of organic compounds characterized by a hydroxyl group (-OH) directly attached to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring. When a phenol loses a proton (H+) from its hydroxyl group, it forms a phenolate ion. The negative charge is delocalized across the aromatic ring through resonance, which contributes to the stability of the phenolate ion.

Phenolate ions are important intermediates in various chemical reactions, including nucleophilic substitution and electrophilic aromatic substitution. They are also found in many natural products and play roles in biological processes. For example, the phenolate ion of tyrosine is involved in enzyme catalysis. In industrial chemistry, phenolates are used in the synthesis of polymers, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. The basicity of a phenolate ion is generally stronger than that of an alkoxide ion due to the resonance stabilization of the negative charge on the aromatic ring. This property influences their reactivity in different chemical environments.