Tungsten(V) fluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula WF5. It is a hygroscopic yellow solid. Like most pentafluorides, it adopts a tetrameric structure, consisting of [WF5]4 molecules. In this way, each W center achieves octahedral coordination.[1]
At room temperature, it disproportionates to the tetra- and hexafluoride:
2 WF5 → WF4 + WF6
References
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