Periodic acid is generally used for the oxidation of vicinal diols or alpha-hydrocarboxyl compounds. Which of the following statements are correct for this reaction

Periodic acid is generally used for the oxidation of vicinal diols or

1.	Periodic acid is generally used for the oxidation of vicinal diols or alpha-hydrocarboxyl compounds. Which of the following statements are correct for this reaction
Answer» OXIDATIVE CLEAVAGE takes place in the above reactions final PRODUCTS are generally carbonyl compounds or corboxylic acids `HIO_(4)` reduced into `HIO_(3)` Intermediate of this reaction for a vicinal diol is Solution :`HIO_(4)` is a mild oxidising agent. Cyclic intermediate is formed with vicinal diols.