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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula O4Os
Molecular Weight 254.23
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of OSMIUM TETROXIDE

SMILES

O=[Os](=O)(=O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=VUVGYHUDAICLFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/4O.Os

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula O4Os
Molecular Weight 254.23
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

Unknown
149124
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Osmium tetroxide, used in the treatment of arthritic joints, is a fast mimic of superoxide dismutase.
2005-04-01
Reduction of inorganic compounds with molecular hydrogen by Micrococcus lactilyticus. I. Stoichiometry with compounds of arsenic, selenium, tellurium, transition and other elements.
1962-10
Patents

Patents

04927565
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05597845
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05635509
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05777117
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05837703
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06613913
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06646168
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06815448
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07164034
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07402581
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07495006
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07541365
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07700786
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07723378
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07803837
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07816535
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07820659
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07943609
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08124600
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08466289
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08486946
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08614221
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08618290
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08653096
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08680093
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08697715
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08785639
2
20010053857
2
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
P40W033BGM
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version
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Name Type Language
(T-4)-OSMIUM OXIDE (OSO4)
Preferred Name English
OSMIUM TETROXIDE
HSDB   MI  
Common Name English
OSMIUM TETROXIDE [MI]
Common Name English
OSMIUM TETROXIDE [HSDB]
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
HSDB
719
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MESH
D009993
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FDA UNII
P40W033BGM
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MERCK INDEX
m8260
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PRIMARY Merck Index
PUBCHEM
30318
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5042245
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WIKIPEDIA
OSMIUM TETROXIDE
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CAS
20816-12-0
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
244-058-7
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