Osmium Tetroxide (4% in H2O)

CAS: 20816-12-0

Ref. TR-O702505

Product Information

• Name: Osmium Tetroxide (4% in H2O)
• Synonyms: tetraoxoosmium, 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

Description

Applications Osmium Tetroxide (4% in H2O) is a reagent that is used in the dihydroxylation process in the synthesis of 3-[1-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethoxy]-1,2-propanediol (D436535). 3-[1-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethoxy]-1,2-propanediol is involved in biological studies as microsomal cytochrome P 450 isoenzymes from Penicillium italicum interaction with sterol demethylation inhibitor fungicides.
References Guan, J., et al.: Pest. Biochem. Physiol., 42, 24 (1992);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 254.23
• Formula: O₄Os
• Color/Form: Single Solution
• InChI: InChI=1S/4O.Os
• InChI key: InChIKey=VUVGYHUDAICLFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=[Os](=O)(=O)=O