ðə fˈɜːst ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd sˈɪnθəsˌɪs ʌv sɛlˈiːniəm tˈɛtɹɐflˌʊɹɹaɪd wʌz baɪ pˈɔːl lˈɛboʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən, hˌuː tɹˈiːɾᵻd sɛlˈiːniəm wɪð flˈʊɹɹiːn:
The first reported synthesis of selenium tetrafluoride was by Paul Lebeau in 1907, who treated selenium with fluorine: