Convenient Routes for the Preparation of Barium Permanganate and other Permanganate Salts

Two convenient methods were developed to transform KMnO₄ into barium permanganate and other permanganate salts via BaMnO₄ or Mn₂O₇ intermediates. Pure BaMnO₄ was prepared by the reaction of KMnO₄ with KI in the presence of BaCl₂ and NaOH. Hydrothermal reaction of barium manganate with excess carbon dioxide for 1.5 h at 100 °C led to barium‐permanganate with almost quantitative yield. Mn₂O₇ was prepared by means of the reaction of KMnO₄ and sulfuric acid monohydrate in a two‐phase (CCl₄‐H₂SO₄.H₂O) system. In the presence of excess barium carbonate and catalytic amount of water barium permanganate could be obtained with a moderate yield. Similarly, other permanganate salts (Zn, Cd, Cu, Mg, Ca, Ni, Al, Fe, Ce, rare earth metals) were prepared by substituting the BaCO₃ for the appropriate metal oxides, hydroxides or carbonates.