Home COMPANY PRODUCTS MARKETS CHALLENGE US William Blythe’s sodium metaperiodate has important applications in life sciences and screen printing Products Lead Iodide Luxacal Magnesium nitrate Periodic acid Potassium iodate Potassium iodide Potassium Periodate SMP Sodium Metaperiodate Tin (II) chloride Tin (II) oxide Zinc Hydroxystannate Zinc Stannate Our sodium metaperiodate has important applications in the life sciences sector and the screen printing industry. In the life sciences sector, sodium metaperiodate’s ability to perform the classical “periodate 1, 2 diol cleavage” reaction with fine chemical intermediates that have adjacent hydroxyl groups is critical because the oxidation is specific; forming carbonyl compounds in high yields. This reaction is particularly important in forming dialdehyde functions for “working up” into pharmaceutical intermediates or for attaching functionalised polysaccharides to suitable substrates. In addition the selective oxidation powers of sodium metaperiodate make it the ideal reagent for the reclamation of silk screens in the printing industry. The non-image portions of a design are normally blocked with a cured emulsion of gelatine or polyvinyl alcohol that is chemically resistant. Sodium metaperiodate selectively decomposes the cured emulsion so that it can be removed from the delicate and expensive silk screen, which can then be reused. Chemical name Sodium metaperiodate Sodium periodate Sodium (meta) periodate Chemical formula NaIO4 Molecular weight 213.89 C.A.S. number 7790-28-5 Applications William Blythe’s sodium metaperiodate is ideal for use in applications such as: Life Science Reagents Selective oxidising agent for stereopsecific cleavage of 1, 2 glycols. Pro-oxidant with reagents such as potassium permanganate. Print Chemicals Selective oxidising agent for the stripping of stencils from silk screens Product Forms William Blythe’s sodium metaperiodate is available as a white powder. Contact us today for more information Contact us today for more information on any aspect of William Blythe. home » Products » L-Z » Sodium Metaperiodate Quicklinks Contact us Legal Notice Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Modern Slavery Act Emergency contact details Social Media Connect with us Church, Accrington Lancashire BB5 4PD. UK Phone : +44 (0)1254 320000 Fax +44 (0)1254 320001 E-mail : info@williamblythe.com