Ditellurium decafluoride

Ditellurium decafluoride was widely reported in the literature^[1]^[2]^[3] but what was believed to be Te₂F₁₀ has been shown to be bis(pentafluorotelluryl) oxide, F₅TeOTeF₅.^[4] An account as to how this error occurred was made by P. M. Watkins.^[5]

If it existed, it would be valence isoelectronic with disulfur decafluoride, and have a similar structure.

References

^ Cooper, W. C. (1971). Tellurium. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
^ Bagnall, K. W. (1966). The Chemistry of Selenium, Tellurium and Polonium. New York: Elsevier Publishing.
^ Kudryavtsev, A. A. (1974). The Chemistry and Technology of Selenium and Tellurium. London: Collet's Publishers.
^ Wiberg, E.; Holleman, A. F. (2001). Inorganic Chemistry. Elsevier. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
^ Watkins, P. M. (1974). "Ditellurium decafluoride - A Continuing Myth". Journal of Chemical Education. 51 (9): 520–521. doi:10.1021/ed051p520.

[1] Cooper, W. C. (1971). Tellurium. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

[2] Bagnall, K. W. (1966). The Chemistry of Selenium, Tellurium and Polonium. New York: Elsevier Publishing.

[3] Kudryavtsev, A. A. (1974). The Chemistry and Technology of Selenium and Tellurium. London: Collet's Publishers.

[4] Wiberg, E.; Holleman, A. F. (2001). Inorganic Chemistry. Elsevier. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.

[5] Watkins, P. M. (1974). "Ditellurium decafluoride - A Continuing Myth". Journal of Chemical Education. 51 (9): 520–521. doi:10.1021/ed051p520.

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