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HRID 980320Generated: 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 selected from alkali metal and ammonium nitrites, employing sufficient nitrite source to effectively reduce said chromium(VI) source to chromium(III) and 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-4d13abb98f114b388a851d07f43c2d28
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01