Osmium tetroxide is a reagent used for

Question

Osmium tetroxide is a reagent used for (A) hydroxylation of carbonyl compounds (B) hydroxylation of olefins to form trans-diols (C) hydroxylation of olefins to give cis-diols (D) hydroxylation of acetylenes

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OsO 4 is used for cis-hydroxylation of olefins.

Q. Osmium tetroxide is a reagent used for

hydroxylation of carbonyl compounds

hydroxylation of olefins to form trans-diols

hydroxylation of olefins to give cis-diols

hydroxylation of acetylenes

$O s O_{4}$ is used for cis-hydroxylation of olefins.

Q. Osmium tetroxide is a reagent used for

hydroxylation of carbonyl compounds

hydroxylation of olefins to form trans-diols

hydroxylation of olefins to give cis-diols

hydroxylation of acetylenes

OsO4​ is used for cis-hydroxylation of olefins.

$O s O_{4}$ is used for cis-hydroxylation of olefins.