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Potassium periodate

99.8%, ACS reagent

Synonym(s):

Periodic acid potassium salt, Potassium (meta)periodate

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Linear Formula:
KIO4
CAS Number:
7790-21-8
Molecular Weight:
230.00
EC Number:
232-196-0
MDL number:
MFCD00011407
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329752072
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Assay

99.8%
99.8-100.3% (ACS specification)

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

impurities

≤0.01% other halogens

pH

~5.1 (25 °C, 5 g/L)

mp

582 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Mn: ≤1 ppm

SMILES string

[K+].[O-]I(=O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/HIO4.K/c2-1(3,4)5;/h(H,2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

FJVZDOGVDJCCCR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Potassium periodate is widely used as an oxidizing agent. It produces singlet oxygen (1O2) in alkaline medium via a non-photochemical pathway. This singlet oxygen can selectively oxidizes aqueous organic pollutants.

Application

Potassium periodate may be employed as a chromogenic reagent for the sensitive estimation of phenothiazine drugs (either in pure form or in pharmaceutical formulations). It may also be used in the following:
  • To compose silica-based slurries for polishing of ruthenium surface.
  • To prepare slurry containing glycine for ruthenium and copper polishing.
  • Spectrophotometric estimation of manganese in soil and fertilizer samples.4

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H271,H314,H372,H400

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C - STOT RE 1

Target Organs

Thyroid

Storage Class Code

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

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Alok D Bokare et al.
Environmental science & technology, 49(24), 14392-14400 (2015-11-26)
A nonphotochemical generation of singlet oxygen ((1)O2) using potassium periodate (KIO4) in alkaline condition (pH > 8) was investigated for selective oxidation of aqueous organic pollutants. The generation of (1)O2 was initiated by the spontaneous reaction between IO4(-) and hydroxyl
Determination of some phenothiazine drugs based on colour reaction with potassium periodate.
Basavaiah K, et al.
Analytical Letters, 33(1), 43-51 (2000)
Milne GWA.
Gardner's Commercially Important Chemicals: Synonyms, Trade Names, and Properties, 513-513 (2005)
Improved removal selectivity of ruthenium and copper by glycine in potassium periodate (KIO4)-based slurry.
Zeng X, et al.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 159(11), C525-C529 (2012)
Ruthenium polishing using potassium periodate as the oxidizer and silica abrasives.
Peethala BC and Babu SV.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 158(3), H271-H276 (2011)
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