Collins reagentCollins reagent is the complex of chromium(VI) oxide with pyridine in dichloromethane. This metal-pyridine complex, a red solid, is used to oxidize primary alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and secondary alcohols to the corresponding ketones. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Collins reagent, revision 1295798659.

Property

Value

Formula

C10H10CrN2O3, 258.20 g/mol

Density

1.565 g/cm³

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