Potassium permanganate is one of the most widely used chemicals in chemistry and chemical industry, however, the available information about the chemistry of other permanganate compounds has not been reviewed. In this paper synthetic methods and reactivity of simple and complex permanganates other than the potassium salt are critically reviewed. Generalized synthetic methods are proposed for various types of high purity permanganates. Properties and the reactivities of these compounds are discussed. Buy this Article