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Other names
trichloroosmium, osmium trichloride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.247 |
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Cl3Os | |
Molar mass | 296.58 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | black-brown crystals |
Melting point | 560 °C (1,040 °F; 833 K) |
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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(III) chloride is an inorganic chemical compound of osmium metal and chlorine with the chemical formula OsCl3. [1] [2]
Osmium(III) chloride can be made by a reaction of chlorine with osmium:
It can also be made by heating of osmium(IV) chloride:
Osmium(III) chloride forms black-brown crystals. [3]
Osmium(III) chloride forms a hydrate of the composition OsCl3·3H2O with dark green crystals. [4]
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]