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Question
Name the reagent used in the following reaction:
Oxidation of a primary alcohol to aldehyde.
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Solution
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC), C5H5NH+Cr CrO3Cl− (in CH2Cl2) or pyridinium dichromate (PDC), \[\ce{(C5H5N+H)2Cr2O^-_7}\] (in CH2Cl2) is used in the oxidation of a primary alcohol to aldehyde.
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