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Ditellurium decafluoride was widely reported in the literature but what was believed to be Te₂F₁₀ has been shown to be teflic anhydride, F₅TeOTeF₅. An account as to how this error occurred was made by P. M. Watkins.

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

References

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. Bibcode:1974JChEd..51..520W. doi:10.1021/ed051p520.

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