Applications
Pyridinium dichromate acts as a strong oxidizing agent used in the conversion of primary alcohols and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones respectively. It plays an important role in the oxidation of unsaturated tertiary alcohols, silyl ethers, the carbon-boron bond, and oximes. Further, it is used in the conversion of acetals to esters and didehydroketones to enones in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide.

Solubility
Soluble in water, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and acetonitrile. Slightly soluble in dichloromethane, chloroform and acetone. Insoluble in hexane, ether and ethyl acetate.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible withorganic materials and powdered metals.