General Characteristics Periodic acid or sodium periodate is used to oxidatively cleave 1,2-diols, producing a pair of aldehydes or ketones. Sodium periodate also works as the reoxidant of osmium ...
General Characteristics Periodic acid or sodium periodate is used to oxidatively cleave 1,2-diols, producing a pair of aldehydes or ketones. Sodium periodate also works as the reoxidant of osmium ...