Potassium peroxochromate, potassium tetraperoxochromate(V), or simply potassium perchromate, is an inorganic compound having the chemical formula K3[Cr(O2)4]. It is a red-brown paramagnetic solid. It is the potassium salt of tetraperoxochromate(V), one of the few examples of chromium in the +5 oxidation state and one of the rare examples of a complex stabilized only by peroxide ligands.[2] This compound is used as a source of singlet oxygen.[1]
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Potassium tetraperoxochromate(V)
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K3[Cr(O2)4] | |
Molar mass | 297.286 g/mol |
Appearance | red brown |
Melting point | 70 °C (158 °F; 343 K)[1] (decomposes) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium peroxochromate is prepared by treating potassium chromate with hydrogen peroxide at 0 °C:
The intermediate tetraperoxochromate(VI) is reduced by hydrogen peroxide, forming tetraperoxochromate(V):[3][4]
Thus, the overall reaction is:
The compound decomposes spontaneously at higher temperatures.