Periodic acid
SIGALD/P7875 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%
CAS Number: 10450-60-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H5IO6
Molecular Weight: 227.94
EC Number: 233-937-0
MDL Number: MFCD00011344
Linear Formula: H5IO6
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| form | powder or crystals |
| InChI | 1S/H5IO6/c2-1(3,4,5,6)7/h |
| InChI key | TWLXDPFBEPBAQB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 122 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: oxidant |
| SMILES string | OI(O)(O)(O)(O)=O |
| solubility | water: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| technique(s) | toxicology assay: suitable |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |     GHS03,GHS05,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H271 - H314 - H372 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | O,C |
| Risk Statements | 8-34 |
| Safety Statements | 17-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3085 8(5.1) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| mp | 122 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |