How does iodic(VII) acid oxidise amines? [closed]








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What happens when 3‐aminobutan‐2‐one undergoes oxidative cleavage with $\ce{HIO4}?$


[![3‐aminobutan‐2‐one](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FyRaN.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FyRaN.png)


I'm particularly interested in the amine part. Would the hydroxy and amino groups on the same carbon be stable? Or would it undergo some sort of rearrangement?


