Dipotassium hexachloroosmate (Cat No.:M075629) is an inorganic coordination compound composed of osmium in the +4 oxidation state complexed with six chloride ligands. It appears as a dark red to purple crystalline solid, sparingly soluble in water, and typically used in academic and industrial research involving transition metal chemistry. This compound serves as a precursor for synthesizing other osmium complexes and is of interest in studies on coordination behavior, redox properties, and catalysis. Due to its osmium content, it must be handled with care under controlled laboratory conditions.
| CAS Number | 16871-60-6 |
| Molecular Formula | Cl6K2Os |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Storage | -20°C |
| IUPAC Name | dipotassium;osmium(4+);hexachloride |
| InChI | InChI=1S/6ClH.2K.Os/h6*1H;;;/q;;;;;;2*+1;+4/p-6 |
| InChIKey | VGKQJCSDERXWRV-UHFFFAOYSA-H |
| SMILES | [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[K+].[K+].[Os+4] |
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