A review. Review (6 reference) of preparation and synthetic scope of Dess-Martin periodinane [1,1,1-triacetoxy-1,1-dihydro-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one, DMP]. Named after American chemists Daniel Benjamin Dess and James Cullen Martin, it was introduced in 1983 and has several advantages as an oxidant that include mild conditions, high yields, short reaction time and simple workup. DMP is a reagent of choice for chemoselective oxidation of complex, sensitive and multifunctional alcs.