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Pyridinium dichromate

98%

Synonym(s):

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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InChI key

RCBVKBFIWMOMHF-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChI

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

SMILES string

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

assay

98%

form

solid

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

mp

152-153 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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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

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Deleterious substance

pdsc

Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 1: Oxidizing solids + Dichromates + Hazardous rank I + 1st oxidizing solid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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214698-5G:4548173116549 + 214698-100G:4548173116525 + 214698-25KG: + 214698-BULK: + 214698-500G:4548173116532 + 214698-VAR:

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MKCG8346
MKCG3419

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