fenoolaat
Fenoolaat is a term that can refer to a few different concepts, often related to organic chemistry or materials science. In a chemical context, fenoolaat is the anionic form of phenol. Phenol is an aromatic organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5OH. When phenol loses a proton (H+) from its hydroxyl group (-OH), it forms the fenoolaat anion, which has the formula C6H5O-. This anion is resonance-stabilized, meaning the negative charge is distributed across the oxygen atom and the adjacent carbon atoms of the benzene ring, which contributes to its relative stability. Fenoolaat anions are often involved in chemical reactions as nucleophiles or bases. They are also the functional group found in phenoxides, which are salts or esters derived from phenol.
Beyond its basic chemical definition, "fenoolaat" might also be used in specific industrial or material science