Pyridinium dichromate
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The Cornforth reagent (pyridinium dichromate; PDC), is the complex of chromium(VI) oxide with aqueous pyridine, with the chemical formula (C₅H₅NH)₂Cr₂O₇. Like pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC), it is used as an oxidising agent to convert alcohols to aldehydes and ketones. Compared with PCC, PDC presents the advantage of being less acidic.

References

• Cornforth, R.H.; Cornforth, J.W.; Popjak, G. (1962). "Preparation of R-and S-mevalonolactones". Tetrahedron 18: 1351–4. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)99289-0. 

Further reading

• G. Tojo and M. Fernâandez (2006). Oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones : a guide to current common practice. Springer. ISBN 0387236074. 

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