536. Ammonium Osmium Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 12125-08-5
Ammonium hexachloroosmate(IV); ammonium chloroosmate; osmium ammonium chloride.
Cl6H8N2Os; mol wt 439.02.
Cl 48.45%, H 1.84%, N 6.38%, Os 43.33%.
(NH4)2OsCl6.

Description and references

Prepn: Dwyer, Hogarth, Inorg. Synth. 5, 206 (1957).

Properties

Red powder, or dark red, octahedral crystals. Soluble in water or alcohol.