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Pyridinium dichromate

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PDC

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H10N2 · H2Cr2O7
CAS Number:
20039-37-6
Molecular Weight:
376.20
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24852846
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
EC Number:
243-478-8
MDL number:
MFCD00013105
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

form

solid

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

mp

152-153 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

c1ccncc1.c2ccncc2.O[Cr](=O)(=O)O[Cr](O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2C5H5N.2Cr.2H2O.5O/c2*1-2-4-6-5-3-1;;;;;;;;;/h2*1-5H;;;2*1H2;;;;;/q;;2*+1;;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

RCBVKBFIWMOMHF-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Pyridinium dichromate is a pyridinium salt and strong oxidizing agent to convert primary alcohols and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones respectively.

Application

Oxidizing agent for conversion of primary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones, acetals to esters, and didehydroketones to enones in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (cat. no. 213128).

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

4.1A - Other explosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Regulatory Listings

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