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Osmium halides

Joe Skulan - 1-4-2016 at 03:34

I have been searching, with little success, for information on the synthesis and properties of osmium (I, II, III) iodides and (III, IV) bromides. In particular I’m interested in decomposition temperatures of compounds with a stable gas phase. Can anyone help?

DraconicAcid - 1-4-2016 at 08:17

Don't look at me- I loathe osmium with a passion beyond comprehension, and recommend that nobody ever works with it.

Eddygp - 6-4-2016 at 01:20

Quote: Originally posted by DraconicAcid  
Don't look at me- I loathe osmium with a passion beyond comprehension, and recommend that nobody ever works with it.


Bad experiences with OsO4?

DraconicAcid - 6-4-2016 at 08:30

No, bad experiences with a coworker who used (PPN)2[Os(CO)4] as a starting material, and stunk up the lab and all its equipment for days on end.