Superbase

For similarly named articles, see Superbase (disambiguation).
Acids and bases
Diagrammatic representation of the dissociation of acetic acid in aqueous solution to acetate and hydronium ions.
Acid types
Base types

A superbase is a compound that has a particularly high affinity for protons. Superbases are of theoretical interest and potentially valuable in organic synthesis.[1][2] Superbases have been described and used since the 1850s.[3][4]

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