PCC or Pyridinium chlorochromate|Organic Reagents|Biswajit Das
In chemistry, PCC stands for Pyridinium Chlorochromate. It is a mild oxidizing agent used primarily in organic chemistry. Full Form: PCC = Pyridinium Chlorochromate Chemical Formula: C₅H₅NH⁺CrO₃Cl⁻ It is usually a yellow-orange crystalline solid. Common Use: PCC is used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones, without overoxidizing aldehydes to carboxylic…
