An organic compound having the structure R¹R²CNR³ (where R¹,²,³ are alkyl groups and R¹ may be hydrogen).
〔化〕席夫碱
Example sentencesExamples
The chloride is close to the Schiff base, although in unfavorable position for hydrogen bonding.
In some crystal structures, the conformational changes are limited to local residues surrounding the Schiff base.
On the other hand, in polar conjugated systems such as protonated Schiff bases the funnel shows a structure with just one twisted double bond.
Thus, continuous illumination creates another kind of deprotonated Schiff base containing photoproduct unrelated to the azide photocycle we described here.
This reorientation of the Schiff base determines the vectoriality of the proton pump.
Origin
Late 19th century: named after Hugo Schiff (1834–1915), German chemist.