Product Overview

Potassium Iodate 99% Extra Pure (CAS No. 7758-05-6) is the potassium salt of iodic acid and contains iodine in the +5 oxidation state. The iodate anion is a stable oxidising species that can be reduced through well-defined redox reactions and can generate molecular iodine from iodide under suitably acidic conditions. These properties make potassium iodate useful as an oxidant and as a controlled source of iodine equivalents in laboratory chemistry.

The Extra Pure grade is intended for general reagent preparation, preparative redox chemistry and laboratory investigations of iodine oxidation-state chemistry. The 99% assay is suitable to be used for all the laboratory activities that suits the stated specifications.

Typical Applications

• Oxidising reagent in general laboratory redox chemistry.
• Generation of iodine from iodide in controlled reaction systems.
• Preparation of iodate-containing reagent solutions.
• Iodine oxidation-state and reaction-mechanism studies.
• Preparative inorganic chemistry involving iodate salts.
• Oxidative transformations in laboratory synthesis where iodate is appropriate.

Common Synonyms

• Iodic acid potassium salt
• Potassium iodate(V)
• Potassium trioxidoiodate

Storage Conditions

Store tightly closed and dry to maintain reagent composition and prevent contamination. Keep free from reducing contaminants or other substances capable of consuming iodate, as such contamination can alter its oxidising capacity.