Enoate vs. Enolate
Enoatenoun
Any salt or ester of an enoic acid.
Enolatenoun
(organic chemistry) any metal salt of the enol form of a tautomeric aldehyde or ketone
Enolate
Enolates are organic anions derived from the deprotonation of carbonyl compounds. Rarely isolated, they are widely used as reagents in the synthesis of organic compounds.
