Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
7790-28-5
Molecular Formula
NaIO4
Molecular Weight
213.89 g/mol
Synonym

Monosodium Metaperiodate; Sodium Periodate; Periodic Acid Sodium Salt; Sodium Metaperiodate; Sodium Metaperiodate

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Sodium periodate (NaIO₄) is a strong oxidizing agent commonly used in organic chemistry and biochemistry. It is widely employed for the selective cleavage of vicinal diols into aldehydes or ketones and in oxidative reactions in carbohydrate and polysaccharide chemistry.