CAS 12018-10-9 Copper chromite, barium promoted (62-64% Cr2CuO4, 22-24% CuO, 6%BaO, 0-4% Graphite, 1% CrO3, 1% Cr2O3)

Synonyms

CuCr2O4; 12018-10-9; Oxocopper; oxo-(oxochromiooxy)chromium; MFCD00044868; CTK0I1166; Cr2O3.CuO;

IUPAC Name

oxocopper;oxo(oxochromiooxy)chromium;

Molecular Weight

231.534g/mol

Molecular Formula

Cr2CuO4;

Canonical SMILES

O=[Cr]O[Cr]=O.O=[Cu];

InChI

InChI=1S/2Cr.Cu.4O;

InChI Key

FULFYAFFAGNFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Complexity

36.2

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

Exact Mass

230.79g/mol

H-Bond Acceptor

Heavy Atom Count

Monoisotopic Mass

230.79g/mol

Topological Polar Surface Area

60.4A^2

Application

Copper chromite, barium promoted (62-64% Cr2CuO4, 22-24% CuO, 6% BaO, 0-4% Graphite, 1% CrO3, 1% Cr2O3), serves primarily as an effective catalyst in hydrogenation reactions, owing to its capacity to selectively hydrogenate functional groups in both aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Industrial applications include the reduction of furfural to furfuryl alcohol, the transformation of butyraldehyde to 1-butanol, the partial reduction of conjugated dienes to monoenes, and the selective reduction of carbonyl groups in vegetable oils. Beyond these uses, this catalyst is explored in various catalytic applications, such as the hydrogenolysis of cellulose. Additionally, copper chromite is utilized in controlling combustion burn rates and as a light-absorbing pigment, owing to its distinctive black, tetragonal spinel crystal structure, formed through high-temperature calcination or thermal decomposition processes.

February 22, 2025

Effective Catalyst for Hydrogenation Reactions

Copper chromite, barium promoted from Alfa Chemistry, has been outstanding in our research for selective hydrogenation. Its use in reducing furfural to furfuryl alcohol was efficient and reproducible, facilitating reliable experimental outcomes.