3-carboxypyridinium trichloroacetatochromate (CPTCAC): as a mild and effective new reagent for the thiols to disulfides

Aydin F., Özen R.

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH, no.4, pp.224-226, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.0002/29953200005
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.224-226
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new chromium(VI) reagent, 3-carboxypyridinium trichloroacetatochromate (CPTCAC) was prepared by reacting 3-carboxypyridine (nicotinic acid) and trichloroacetic acid with CrO3 in water. This oxidising agent oxidised the thiols to disulfides selectivily and in very high yields.