Osmium (II) chloride

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General
Surname Osmium (II) chloride
other names

Osmium dichloride

Molecular formula OsCl 2
Brief description

dark brown solid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 13444-92-3
PubChem 429382
Wikidata Q4498225
properties
Molar mass 261.14 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

Melting point

450 ° C (decomposition)

solubility
  • almost insoluble in water
  • soluble in ethanol
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Osmium (II) chloride is a chemical compound of osmium from the group of chlorides .

Extraction and presentation

Osmium (II) chloride can also be prepared by disproportionation of osmium (III) chloride at 500 ° C in a vacuum .

properties

Osmium (II) chloride is a hygroscopic dark brown solid that is insoluble in water. It does not react with hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid .

use

Osmium (II) chloride can be used for the catalytic production of trialkylamines .

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 96th Edition . CRC Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4822-6097-7 , pp. 79 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  3. G. Singh: Chemistry Of Lanthanides And Actinides . Discovery Publishing House, 2007, ISBN 81-8356-241-8 , pp. 307 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. GW Leddicotte: The Radiochemistry of Osmium . National Academies, 1961, pp. 5 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  5. Jane E. Macintyre: Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds, Supplement 4 . CRC Press, 1996, ISBN 0-412-75020-1 , pp. 221 ( limited preview in Google Book search).