Term Name: pyridinium chlorochromate
Synonyms: PCC, pyridin-1-ium chlorido(trioxido)chromate, pyridinium chloro(trioxido)chromate
Definition: A pyridinium salt having chlorochromate as the counterion. It is used as an oxidizing agent to convert primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones respectively.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:176795]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: pyridinium salt
has_role: oxidising agent