| has gloss | eng: Copper chromite is a complex inorganic composition Cu2Cr2O5, but often containing barium oxide that is used to catalyse certain reactions in organic synthesis. It was first described in 1908. A variety of composition are recognized including Cr2CuO4·CuO·BaCrO4 (chemical abstracts registry number is 99328-50-4) and Cr2Cu2O5 (CAS# 12053-18-8). The latter is sometimes intentionally poisoned with quinoline, when the catalyst is used for decarboxylation reactions. The catalyst was developed in North America by Adkins and Lazier partly based on interrogation of German chemists after World War II in relation to the Fischer-Tropsch process. The catalyst Cr2CuO4·CuO·BaCrO4 is prepared by addition of a solution containing both barium nitrate and copper(II) nitrate to a solution of ammonium chromate. This resulting precipitate is calcined at 350-400 C. |
