OBO ID: CHEBI:176796
Term Name: pyridinium dichromate Search Ontology:
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.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available