Osmium(VIII) oxide, 99.8% (metals basis), Os 74.4% min, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

 

Oxidation, catalyst in Sharpless dihydroxylations Osmium(VIII) oxide is used in the Sharpless oxyamination to give vicinal amino-alcohols. It is used to oxidize alkenes to the vicinal diols. It acts as a staining agent used in transmission electron microscopy to provide contrast to the image and as a stain for lipids in optical microscopy. As a polymer stain, it is also used to stain selectively copolymers especially styrene-butadiene block copolymers. Further, it is involved in the synthesis of Isosteviol.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 20816-12-0
• Molecular Formula: O4Os
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 254.23
• MDL Number: MFCD00011150
• InChI Key: VUVGYHUDAICLFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: osmium tetroxide, osmium tetraoxide, osmic acid, perosmic oxide, osmic acid anhydride, osmium viii oxide, oso4, perosmic acid anhydride, osmiumtetroxide, osmium oxide, t-4
• PubChem CID: 30318
• IUPAC Name: tetraoxoosmium
• SMILES: O=[Os](=O)(=O)=O

• Boiling Point: 130°C
• Melting Point: 40.6°C
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Quantity: 1 g
• Assay Percent Range: 99.8% (metals basis)
• Solubility Information: Soluble in chloroform,alcohol and ethers.Soluble in water,organic solvents,benzene,alcohol,ether,ammonium hydroxide,phosphorus oxychloride and carbon tetrachloride.
• Formula Weight: 254.1
• Odor: Like chlorine
• Appearance: Crystalline
• Vapor Pressure: 10 hPa (8mm Hg) at 20°C
• Chemical Name or Material: Osmium(VIII) oxide

Safety and Handling

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only