Sodium Periodate-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.