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Osmium(V) chloride

Osmium(V) chloride is an inorganic chemical compound of osmium metal and chlorine with the chemical formula .

Potential synthesis

Osmium(V) chloride can be obtained in small amounts by reacting osmium hexafluoride with excess boron trichloride:

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It can also be obtained by the action of sulfur dichloride on osmium tetroxide:

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Physical properties

Osmium(V) chloride forms a black dimeric solid, isomorphic with rhenium(V) chloride. is sparingly soluble in non-polar solvents. It is soluble in POCl<sub>3</sub> to form a red-brown solution, which can crystallize OsCl<sub>5</sub>·POCl<sub>3</sub>.

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