Pyridinium chlorochromate

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Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC), also known as the Corey–Suggs reagent, is a yellow-orange salt with the formula [C5H5NH]+[CrO3Cl]−. It is a reagent in organic synthesis used primarily for oxidation of alcohols to form carbonyls. A variety of related compounds are known with similar reactivity.

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