Osmium Tetroxide
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Cite "Osmium Tetroxide"
Osmium Tetroxide. (n.d.). In Compound. Retrieved from /fr/compound/osmium-tetroxide/
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IUPAC: Osmium(VIII) oxide
CAS: 20816-12-0
Aperçu
Osmium tetroxide is a powerful oxidizing agent used to stain biological tissue for electron microscopy and to dihydroxylate alkenes in organic synthesis.
Composition
Usages
- • Electron microscopy stain
- • Sharpless dihydroxylation
- • Fingerprint development
Le saviez-vous
- ✦ The Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation using OsO₄ won the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Sécurité
- ⚠ Extremely toxic
- ⚠ Volatile
- ⚠ Damages eyes and lungs at ppb levels
Structure
SMILES
O=[Os](=O)(=O)=O
Propriétés
- Type
- inorganic
- État
- solid
- Masse molaire
- 254,23 g/mol
- Densité
- 5,1000 g/cm³
- Point de fusion
- 40,6 °C
- Point d'ébullition
- 129,7 °C
- Solubilité
- 57 g/L at 25°C
Molecular Descriptors
- Exact Mass
- 255,9411
- TPSA
- 68,3 Ų
- H-Bond Donors
- 0
- H-Bond Acceptors
- 4
- Rotatable Bonds
- 0
- Heavy Atoms
- 5
- Complexity
- 138,0
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Osmium Tetroxide?
Osmium Tetroxide (OsO₄) is a inorganic compound with the IUPAC name Osmium(VIII) oxide.
What is the molecular weight of Osmium Tetroxide?
Osmium Tetroxide has a molar mass of 254.23 g/mol.
What state is Osmium Tetroxide at room temperature?
Osmium Tetroxide is a solid at room temperature.
Is Osmium Tetroxide organic or inorganic?
Osmium Tetroxide is classified as an inorganic compound.
What elements make up Osmium Tetroxide?
Osmium Tetroxide (OsO₄) is composed of Oxygen (O), Osmium (Os).