Reaction of cellulose xanthate with chromium compounds by UV spectroscopy

Conclusions The type of chemical bond in the chromium compounds obtained which are based on cellulose xanthate has been ascertained.It has been shown that, as a result of an oxidation-reduction reaction between the thiocarbonate groups of the cellulose xanthate and K₂Cr₂O₇ (in acid medium), a chromium xanthate is formed which has a covalent type of bond between the sulfur atoms and chromium.Translated from Khimicheskie Volokna, No. 6, pp. 29–30, November–December, 1987.