Osmium tetroxide

CAS: 20816-12-0

Ref. 3D-FO10643

Product Information

• Name: Osmium tetroxide
• Synonyms: Osmic acid, Milas' reagent, Osmic Acid, Osmium Oxide, Osmium Tetroxide, Osmium oxide (OsO4), Osmium oxide (OsO4), (T-4)-, Osmium oxide (OsO₄), Osmium oxide (OsO₄), (T-4)-, Osmium tetraoxide, Osmium(IV) oxide, Osmiumtetraoxid, Osmiumtetroxid, Reagents, Milas', Tetraoxido De Osmio, Tetraoxoosmium, Tetraoxyde d'osmium
• CAS: 20816-12-0

Description

Osmium tetroxide, OsO4, is a chemical compound used as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is a strong oxidizing agent and can be used to cleave carbon-carbon bonds, for example, in the ring-opening reaction of epoxides. Osmium tetroxide also reacts with sodium chloride to form sodium osmate and sodium chloride. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy has revealed that OsO4 binds to skin cells and it might help to preserve the spatial arrangement of membrane structures in nerve fibres. In plants, osmium tetroxide has been shown to bind intracellularly to arabidopsis thaliana cells and allosteric modulators have been found that can change its binding affinity.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 254.2 g/mol
• Formula: O₄Os
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Yellow Clear Liquid