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Periodic acid

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H5IO6
CAS Number:
10450-60-9
Molecular Weight:
227.94
EC Number:
233-937-0
MDL number:
MFCD00011344
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329820319
NACRES:
NA.21

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99.0%

form

powder or crystals

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

technique(s)

toxicology assay: suitable

mp

122 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

OI(O)(O)(O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/H5IO6/c2-1(3,4,5,6)7/h(H5,2,3,4,5,6,7)

InChI key

TWLXDPFBEPBAQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Periodic acid, an oxoacid of iodine, is commonly used as a strong oxidizing agent. This inorganic acid is soluble in most solvents including water and ether.

Application

Periodic acid can be used in the following reactions:      
  • Oxidation of alcohols to ketones and aldehydes.
  • Oxidation hydroxylamine derivatives.    
  • Oxidation of arenes to quinones.

It can also be used:     
  • As a stoichiometric oxidant with chromium (IV) acetate for the oxidation of tertiary C−H bonds to tertiary alcohols.     
  • In combination with chromium oxide to oxidize primary alcohols to carboxylic acids; alkylbenzenes to benzoic acids; and cyclic benzyl ethers to the corresponding lactones.      
  • In the selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides using FeCl3 as a catalyst.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H271,H314,H372,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Thyroid

Storage Class Code

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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