Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
26299-14-9
Molecular Formula
C5H6ClCrNO3
Molecular Weight
215.56 g/mol
Synonym

Pyridinium chlorochromate

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Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) is a mild oxidizing agent used in organic chemistry. It is commonly used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones without further oxidation to carboxylic acids. PCC is especially useful in controlled oxidation reactions under anhydrous conditions.