Phase transfer agents. I. Transfer of permanganate,periodate, and cyanate ions from aqueous to organic phases. Preparation of quaternary onium periodates

Several quaternary ammonium and phosphonium halides have been shown to be useful phase transfer agents (PTA) for the efficient transport of permanganate, periodate, and cyanate ions from aqueous to organic phases (benzene and/or methylene chloride). Chemical and spectral methods of analysis were used to measure ion transfer quantitatively and to assess the relative efficiency of PTA.