Osmocene

Osmocene is an organoosmium compound found as a white solid. It is a metallocene with the formula Os(C5H5)2.

Osmocene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Osmocene
Other names
  • Di(cyclopentadienyl)osmium
  • Bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)osmium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.687
  • InChI=1S/2C5H5.Os/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;/q2*-1;+2 N
    Key: RMYKEUKAFJLONI-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/2C5H5.Os/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;/q2*-1;+2
    Key: RMYKEUKAFJLONI-UHFFFAOYAC
  • [cH-]1cccc1.[cH-]1cccc1.[Os+2]
Properties
C10H10Os
Molar mass 320.42 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 234 °C
Boiling point 298 °C
Structure
orthorhombic
Pnma, No. 62
D5h
Related compounds
Related compounds
ferrocene, ruthenocene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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