Potassium osmate

Potassium osmate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2[OsO2(OH)4]. This diamagnetic purple salt contains osmium in the VI (6+) oxidation state. When dissolved in water a pink solution is formed but when dissolved in methanol, the salt gives a blue solution. The salt gained attention as a catalyst for the asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins.

Potassium osmate
Names
Other names
Potassium osmate(VI) dihydrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.157.189
EC Number
  • 243-247-1
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2K.4H2O.2O.Os/h;;4*1H2;;;/q2*+1;;;;;2*-1;+4/p-4
    Key: DDTIHYGDUUGVNU-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [K+].[K+].[O-][Os](O)(O)(O)(O)[O-]
Properties
H4K2O6Os
Molar mass 368.42
Appearance purple solid
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H311, H330, H331
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P310, P311, P312, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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