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P5271

Potassium dichromate

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Potassium bichromate

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Linear Formula:
K2Cr2O7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
294.18
NACRES:
NA.55
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-906-6
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.5%
Grade:
reagent grade
Form:
powder
Solubility:
water: soluble (ca.29.4 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))
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Quality Segment

grade

reagent grade

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.5%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

pH

3.6 (100 g/L)

mp

398 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble (ca.29.4 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)O[Cr]([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1

InChI key

KMUONIBRACKNSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Potassium dichromate can be used as an oxidant:
  • For the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes.
  • In the graft-polymerization of polyacrylonitrile film with polyaniline.
  • To synthesize oxidized nanocellulose.

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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 1B - Ox. Sol. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Cardio-vascular system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Deleterious substance

pdsc

Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 1: Oxidizing solids + Dichromates + Hazardous rank III + 3rd oxidizing solid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

P5271-500G:4.548173206929E12 + P5271-25G:4.548173206905E12 + P5271-2KG:4.548173206912E12

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