Iodic acid is used in analytical chemistry laboratories to standardize solutions of both weak and strong bases using methyl red or methyl orange as the indicator. It acts as a key starting material to synthesize sodium or potassium iodate, thereby increasing the iodine content of salt.
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Applications
Iodic acid is used in analytical chemistry laboratories to standardize solutions of both weak and strong bases using methyl red or methyl orange as the indicator. It acts as a key starting material to synthesize sodium or potassium iodate, thereby increasing the iodine content of salt.
Solubility
Soluble in water and methanol.
Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with reducing agents, alcohols and organic materials.
RUO – Research Use Only
Oxidizing agent. For selective oxidation of thiols to disulfides and sulfides to sulfoxides by aqueous iodic acid, see: Russ. J. Org. Chem., 37, 1340 (2001). Carbonyl compounds can be regenerated from their oximes in DCM: Tetrahedron Lett., 43, 4023 (2002). For a brief survey of uses in organic synthesis, see: Synlett, 2347 (2006).
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Arjunan, S.; Bhaskaran, A.; Kumar, R. M.; Mohan, R.; Jayavel, R. Effect of iodic acid dopant on the growth and structural, optical, and electrical properties of L-arginine phosphate single crystals. Mater. Manuf. Processes 2012, 27 (1), 49-52.