Term Name: | pyridinium dichromate |
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Synonyms: | Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7), compd. with pyridine (1:2), Corey-Schmidt reagent, Cornforth reagent, dipyridin-1-ium mu-oxido(hexaoxido)dichromate, dipyridinium mu-oxido(hexaoxido)dichromate |
Definition: | A pyridinium salt that is the dipyridinium salt of dichromic acid. It is a strong oxidizing agent which can convert primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones respectively. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:176796] ( EBI ) |