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Chromium(VI) oxide

ACS reagent, ≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

Chromic anhydride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CrO3
CAS Number:
1333-82-0
Molecular Weight:
99.99
EC Number:
215-607-8
MDL number:
MFCD00010952
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
329752434
NACRES:
NB.24

grade

ACS reagent

Assay

≥98.0%

form

powder or crystals

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

impurities

≤0.01% insolubles

pH

<1 (20 °C, 100 g/L)

mp

196 °C (dec.) (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005%
nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.05%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Fe, Al, Ba: ≤0.03%
Na: ≤0.2%

SMILES string

O=[Cr](=O)=O

InChI

1S/Cr.3O

InChI key

WGLPBDUCMAPZCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Chromium(VI) oxide is an oxidizing reagent for the oxidation of carbon-hydrogen bonds to alcohols, alkylaromatics to ketones and carboxylic acids, alkenes to α, β-unsaturated ketones, arenes to quinones, and alcohols to aldehydes, ketones, acids, and keto acids.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 1B - Ox. Sol. 1 - Repr. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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