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HRID 980319Generated: October 26, 2026

Nitrite → Chromium propionate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitriteHCID 946—
ReactantPropionic AcidHCID 1032—
ReactantChromic CationHCID 27668—
ReactantChromium(6+)HCID 29131—
ProductChromium propionateHCID 13682636—

Reaction Steps

adding to said solution of chromium(VI) source in aqueous propionic acid a nitrite source employing sufficient nitrite source selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and ammonium nitrites to effectively reduce chromium(VI) to chromium(III) allowing sufficient time at sufficient temperature to produce a clear green solution of stabilized chromium(III) propionate; and

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04636572
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_01
ORD IDord-1d7b31ad0a204d6c85b36aa7a1d66642
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01