On the trail of CrO2Cl2 in its reactions with organic compounds

The simple metal oxo compound chromyl chloride, CrO2Cl2, displays a very co mplex reactivity with respect to alkanes, olefins, alcohols, and epoxides. Synergetic investigations applying various techniques and methods have only recently led to an understanding of the key steps in the corresponding mec hanisms, which are representative for more complex systems. Product formati on seems to be largely determined by radical reactions initiated by this d( 0)-metal compound.