OSMIUM TETROXIDE
CAS No :
20816-12-0
Product Code :
AMO904
Chemical Formula :
OsO4
Formula Weight :
254.23
Metal Content :
74.00% - 76.00%
Appearance :
Yellow-Brown Solid
Product Usage : Osmium tetroxide may be employed as a catalyst for the hydroxylation of sterically hindered olefins. It is also Used for fixing lipides and proteins. Osmium tetroxide may be used in promoting the lactonization of alkenols to lactones and to mediate the selective oxidative cleavage of olefins by oxone to form the corresponding ketones or carboxylic acids
This Product is also known as :
Osmium(VIII) oxide,
Tetraoxoosmium,
Perosmic oxide,
Osmic acid anhydride,
Osmiumtetraoxid,
etc