Osmium(III) chloride explained

Osmium(III) chloride is an inorganic chemical compound of osmium metal and chlorine with the chemical formula .^{[1] [2]}

Synthesis

Osmium(III) chloride can be made by a reaction of chlorine with osmium:

It can also be made by heating of osmium(IV) chloride:

Physical properties

Osmium(III) chloride forms black-brown crystals.^[3]

Osmium(III) chloride forms a hydrate of the composition with dark green crystals.^[4]

Uses and reactions

Osmium(III) chloride hydrate is used as a precursor material for the production of dichlorodihydridoosmium complex compounds and other compounds.^[5]

It is the precursor to a variety of arene complexes.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Osmium(III) chloride . . 31 March 2023.
2. Book: Lide . David R. . 1998 Freshman Achievement Award . 19 June 2003 . . 978-0-8493-0594-8 . 4-79 . 31 March 2023 . en.
3. Web site: Osmium(III) chloride . heraeus.com . 31 March 2023 . en.
4. Web site: Osmium(III) chloride hydrate, Thermo Scientific Chemicals Fisher Scientific . fishersci.se . 31 March 2023.
5. Web site: Osmium(III) chloride hydrate . . 31 March 2023.
6. 10.1021/om960053i . ¹⁸⁷Os NMR Study of (η⁶-Arene)osmium(II) Complexes: Separation of Electronic and Steric Ligand Effects . 1996 . Bell . Andrew G. . Koźmiński . Wiktor . Linden . Anthony . von Philipsborn . Wolfgang . Organometallics . 15 . 14 . 3124–3135 .