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Formamidinium
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Chemical applications
DeprotonationDeprotonation
Deprotonation is the removal of a proton from a molecule, forming the conjugate base.The relative ability of a molecule to give up a proton is measured by its pKa value. A low pKa value indicates that the compound is acidic and will easily give up its proton to a base...
of formamidinumium salts gives stable carbenes which can be represented by the chemical formula R2N-C:-NR2.