Chromium (VI) oxide may be employed as a catalyst for the following reactions:
- Transformation of various primary alcohols to carboxylic acids.
- Oxidation of arenes (naphthalenes and anthrathene) to the corresponding quinones by using periodic acid as the terminal oxidant in acetonitrile.
- Benzylic oxidation of various substituted toluene to the corresponding benzoic acids.
- Oxidation of sulfides to sulfones.