P5271

Potassium dichromate

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99.5%

• Synonym(s): Potassium bichromate
• Linear Formula: K₂Cr₂O₇
• CAS Number: 7778-50-9
• Molecular Weight: 294.18
• EC Number: 231-906-6
• MDL number: MFCD00011367
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329820224
• NACRES: NA.55
• form: powder

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: ≥99.5%
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: reagent type: oxidant
• pH: 3.6 (100 g/L)
• mp: 398 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [K+].[K+].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)O[Cr]([O-])(=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1
• InChI key: KMUONIBRACKNSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Potassium dichromate can be used as an oxidant:

• For the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes.
• In the graft-polymerization of polyacrylonitrile film with polyaniline.
• To synthesize oxidized nanocellulose.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H272,H301,H312,H314,H317,H330,H334,H335,H340,H350,H360FD,H372,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 1B - Ox. Sol. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Cardio-vascular system, Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable