Term Name: | pyridinium chlorochromate |
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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 ) |