I'm looking for standard half-cell reduction potential $\ce{IO4-}$/$\ce{I2}$ in acid medium. Unfortunately I was unable to find the value in all comprehensible reference books. Hard to believe this values have not been measured or calculated so far.
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Here is the standard half-cell reduction potential $\ce{IO4^{−}/I2}$ in acid medium depicted using Latimer diagram.
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Note: Here $\ce{IO4-}$ (periodate ion) gets hydrated to form orthoperiodic acid which is $\ce{HIO4.2H2O}$ or $\ce{H5IO6}$.