prolinate

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noun

Any salt or ester of proline

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Meanings

nounprolinate (plural prolinates)

plural prolinates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of proline

    Even though rhodium(II) prolinate derivatives are not effective at asymmetric cyclopropanation using the traditional diazoacetates as substrates, these catalysts give spectacular results with the vinyldiazomethane system.

    1997, Aldrichimica Acta, Vol. 30

Origin

From proline + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

prolinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolinate

MLA

“prolinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prolinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolinate.

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