Sodium Periodate-Metaperiodate
CAS Number: 7790-28-5
Packaging: Pail
Synonyms: Sodium Metaperiodate
CAS Number: 7790-28-5
Packaging: Pail
Synonyms: Sodium Metaperiodate
Sodium Periodate Metaperiodate
Sodium Metaperiodate is an inorganic salt with various applications as an oxidant in different fields.
Chemical Formula: NaIO₄
CAS Number: 7790-28-5
Appearance: It is a white, odorless, crystalline solid.
Uses:
Strong oxidizing agent: It readily releases oxygen and iodine atoms, enabling oxidation reactions of various organic and inorganic compounds.
Mildly hygroscopic: It absorbs moisture from the air, requiring proper storage.
Industries and Common Applications:
Analytical chemistry: It is used to detect carbohydrates and other polyols and to Determine specific functional groups in organic molecules.
Material science: Applicable for surface modification of polymers and other materials and etching and cleaning of surfaces.
Biomedical applications: Used as disinfectant and sterilizing in certain procedures.
Organic synthesis: This compound exhibits activity in vicinal diol cleavage reactions, generating carbonyl compounds as products, and conversion of sulfides into corresponding sulfoxides through oxidation.