What is Periodic acid (CAS 10450-60-9)?

Synonym:  Pentahydroxy-λ5-iodane oxide

CAS Number:     10450-60-9

Purity:    ≥99%

Molecular Weight:     227.94

Molecular Formula:   H5IO6

Appearance:    Crystalline powder and crystalline

Solubility:    Soluble in Water

Melting Point:   122° C (lit.)

Boiling Point:   742.90° C (Predicted)

Application:      A cell cytoplasm stain and a strong oxidizing agent

Storage:   Desiccate at room temperature

Description:

Periodic acid is a admixture acclimated to stain the cytoplasm of beef begin in the tubular pattern, mucus, and aciculate surfaces of beef of assorted lumen and glycoproteins on SDS-PAGE gels. In accession to staining purposes, alternate acid can be acclimated in blaze reactions converting sulfides into sulfones, catalyzed by chromium(VI) oxide and blaze reactions converting alcohols to aldehydes and ketones. Alternate acid can aswell acknowledge with the 1,2 glycol bond of carbohydrates basic aldehydes in tissue sections which can be black with Schiff bases, appropriately acceptance for the staining of these tissues. Furthermore, studies appearance that alternate acid is not able in staining blight beef in solid nests, which are bigger decrepit application Grimelius argent stain.