PYRIDINIUM CHLOROCHROMATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 26299-14-9

PYRIDINIUM CHLOROCHROMATE

EINECS NO. 247-595-5
FORMULA C5H6ClCrNO3
MOL WT. 215.56
H.S. CODE  
TOXICITY

 

SYNONYMS PCC; Clorocromato de piridinio;
Chromate(1-), chlorotrioxo-, hydrogen, compound with pyridine(1:1); Chlorochromate de pyridinium;
RAW MATERIALS
 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE orange to brown powder
MELTING POINT 205 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY > 1.0
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Negligible
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

 

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FLASH POINT  
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions. Hygroscopic.

APPLICATIONS

Chromium does not occur by itself in nature but always in compounds. The stable oxidation states of chromium are +6, +3 (most stable), and +2. In industry, chromic acid refers to chromium(Ⅵ) oxide or chromium trioxide (CrO3). This substance decomposes above 250 C to chromic oxide and oxygen. Chromium in the +6 (or Ⅵ) oxidation state (hexavalent chromium) is a strong oxidant and reacts violently with combustible and reducing materials. The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive. In organic synthesis, chromic acid is used to oxidize primary or secondary alcohols to aldehydes (or ketones) by oxidation state change from +6 to +3. It is difficult to stop at the aldehyde stage during the oxidation reaction, which usually proceeds to the carboxylic acid. Chromate oxidizers such as pyridinium chlorochromate are used to stop at the aldehyde group. The stable oxidation states +3 is the most stable. Saturated primary alcohols are oxidized to carboxylic acids in dimethylformamide solution. Jones reagent (sodium dichromate in aqueous sulfuric acid) continues the oxidation to the carboxylic acid product. Chlorochromates are efficient oxidizing agent for alcohols, allylic and benzylic methylene groups, and for oxidative cleavage of aryl substituted olefins. Hexavalent chromium solutions will not oxidize a tertiary alcohol. Chromium Ⅵ compounds have a dark orange to red color while chromium Ⅲcompounds are normally green. In medicinal field, they are used as anti-infective agents
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

orange to brown powder
ASSAY

97.0% min

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING  
HAZARD CLASS 5.1 (Packing Group: II)
UN NO. 1479

OTHER INFORMATION

Hazard Symbols: O T N, Risk Phrases: 43-49-50/53-9, Safety Phrases: 53-17-26-27-36/37/39-45