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IUPAC name
Osmium(II) chloride
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Other names
Osmium dichloride
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Properties | |
OsCl2 | |
Molar mass | 261.14 g/mol |
Appearance | dark brown solid |
Density | 4.38 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 450 °C (842 °F; 723 K) |
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Other anions
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Osmium dibromide |
Other cations
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Iron(II) chloride Palladium(II) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Osmium(II) chloride or osmium dichloride is an inorganic compound composed of osmium metal and chlorine with the chemical formula OsCl
2.[1]
Osmium(II) chloride can be prepared by disproportionation of osmium(III) chloride at 500 °C in vacuum.[2]
Osmium(II) chloride is a hygroscopic dark brown solid that is insoluble in water.[3]
It is soluble in ethanol and ether.[4]
Osmium(II) chloride does not react with hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid.
It reacts with CO at 220 °C:
Osmium(II) chloride can be used for the catalytic production of trialkylamines.[5]