Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
| PRODUCT |
Osmium tetroxide |
|
CAS # |
20816-12-0 |
|
SYNONYM |
OSMIUM TETRAOXIDE; OSMIUM TETROXIDE; OSMIUM TETROXIDE SOLUTION; OSMIUM(VIII) OXIDE; OSMIUM(VIII) OXIDE (TETROXIDE); OSMIUM (VIII) TETRAOXIDE; OSMIUM(VIII)-TETROXIDE; OSMIUM(+8)OXIDE;Osmium tetraoxide;EINECS 244-058-7; HSDB 719; Osmic acid; Osmic acid anhydride; Osmium tetraoxide; Osmium tetroxide; Perosmic acid anhydride; Perosmic oxide; RCRA waste number P087; UNII-P40W033BGM; Osmium oxide (OsO4), (beta-4)-; Osmium oxide (OsO4), (T-4)-; Osmium tetraoxide; Osmium tetroxide; Superlist Names Osmium oxide (OsO4) (T-4)-; Osmium oxide, (T-4)-; Osmium tetroxide; Osmium tetroxide [UN2471] [Poison]; RCRA waste no. P087; UN2471;;Osmium tetroxide;Osmic acid; Osmium (VIII) oxide; Perosmic acid anhydride; Perosmic oxide |
| FORMULA | O4Os |
|
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
254.23 |
| EINECS |
244-058-7 |
| SMILES |
[Os](=O)(=O)(=O)=O
|
| INCHI |
VUVGYHUDAICLFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHIKEY |
1S/4O.Os |
| SENSITIVE |
Air Sensitive |
| SOLUBILITY |
Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, benzene, ammonium hydroxide, phosphorus oxychloride and carbon tetrachloride |
| MERCK |
14,6893 |
|
STORAGE TEMPERATURE |
Refrigerator |
|
WATER SOLUBILITY |
Soluble in chloroform, alcohol and ethers.Soluble in water, organic solvents, benzene, alcohol, ether, ammonium hydroxide, phosphorus oxychloride and carbon tetrachloride. |
|
MELTING POINT |
40°C |
|
FLASH POINT |
-40 °C |
|
STABILITY |
Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, hydrogen chloride, organic materials, finely powdered metals. |
|
BOILING POINT |
130 °C |
|
DENSITY |
1.04 |
|
NOTES |
Osmium tetroxide uses and applications include: Oxidizer, especially for converting olefins to glycols; microscopic fixing and staining for cell and tissue studies; photography; oxidation catalyst in organic synthesis; catalyzes chlorate, peroxide, periodate, etc. |
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