| Chemical
Name |
Sodium Meta-Periodate |
| Empirical
Formula |
NaIO4 |
| Physical
Appearance |
White Crystals or Powder. |
| Molecular
Weight |
213.89
grams/mole |
DESCRIPTION/APPLICATIONS
Sodium meta-periodate is a mild oxidant for
converting cis-glycol groups in carbohydrates to
reactive aldehyde groups, which may then be
targeted in detection or chemical conjugation
procedures. |