Pyridinium Chlorochromate

Pyridinium chlorochromate is a reddish orange solid reagent used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones. Pyridinium chlorochromate, or PCC, will not fully oxidize a primary alcohol to the carboxylic acid

Specifications - Pyridinium Chlorochromate

Product	Pyridinium Chlorochromate
Structural formula
CAS No.	[26299-14-9]
Molecular formula	C5H5N.ClCrO3H
Molecular weight	215.56
Description	Orange powder reddish brown colour powder..
Loss on drying	Max. 0.50%
Melting range	Between 196oC and 204oC.
Assay	Between 98 and 102%.