Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
LDA: L
ithium
d
i
isopropyl
a
mide
. Sometimes abbreviated as LiN(
iPr
)
2
. A
sterically hindered
, strong
base
. Not to be confused with
LSD
, which is 'acid'.
Lewis structure
Ball and stick
Space filling model
Representations of the
molecular structure
of LDA.
Related terms:
Bronsted base
,
Bronsted-Lowry base
,
deprotonate
,
enolate
,
isopropyl group
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