3- carboxypyridinium chlorochromate: An inexpensive and efficient reagent for cleavage of carbon - nitrogen double bonds under non-aqueous condition

Abstract

3-Carboxypyridinium chlorochromate(CPCC) is an inexpensive, easily prepared and stable reagent With this reagent oximes, phenylhydrazones, p-nitrophenylhydrazones, semicarbazones and azines are converted to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in good to excellent yields.