Deprotonation is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Deprotonation in a sentence
Deprotonation meaning
The removal of a proton (hydrogen ion) (better called a hydron, because it can occasionally be deuterium) from a molecule to form a conjugate base.
Using Deprotonation
- The main meaning on this page is: The removal of a proton (hydrogen ion) (better called a hydron, because it can occasionally be deuterium) from a molecule to form a conjugate base.
Context around Deprotonation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deprotonation
- In this selection, "deprotonation" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, although, undergo, proton, certain and reaction stand out and add context to how "deprotonation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a proton deprotonation and but undergo deprotonation with strong. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deprotonation" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deprotonation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Deprotonation Certain methyl groups can be deprotonated. (7 words)
The next step, formation of the double bond, takes place with elimination of a proton ( deprotonation ). (16 words)
The C–H bonds adjacent to the carbonyl are weakly acidic but undergo deprotonation with strong bases. (17 words)
The five-membered ring also possesses a keto group (in the 8 position), flanked by two secondary amino groups (in the 7 and 9 positions), and deprotonation of one of these at high pH could explain the pK 2 and behavior as a diprotic acid. (45 words)
Two key factors that contribute to the ease of deprotonation are the polarity of the H—A bond and the size of atom A, which determines the strength of the H—A bond. (33 words)
It is this deprotonation that allows the serine side chain to act as a nucleophile and bind to the electron-deficient carbonyl carbon of the protein main chain. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
An ammine ligand bound to a metal ion is markedly more acidic than a free ammonia molecule, although deprotonation in aqueous solution is still rare.
Deprotonation Certain methyl groups can be deprotonated.
It is this deprotonation that allows the serine side chain to act as a nucleophile and bind to the electron-deficient carbonyl carbon of the protein main chain.
The C–H bonds adjacent to the carbonyl are weakly acidic but undergo deprotonation with strong bases.
The deprotonation reaction to produce an alkoxide salt is performed either with a strong base such as sodium hydride or n-butyllithium or with sodium or potassium metal.
The five-membered ring also possesses a keto group (in the 8 position), flanked by two secondary amino groups (in the 7 and 9 positions), and deprotonation of one of these at high pH could explain the pK 2 and behavior as a diprotic acid.
The next step, formation of the double bond, takes place with elimination of a proton ( deprotonation ).
Two key factors that contribute to the ease of deprotonation are the polarity of the H—A bond and the size of atom A, which determines the strength of the H—A bond.