New Organotin Compounds Including a Tin-Zinc Bond.

The reaction of dialkyltinhydrides with dialkylzinc results in a tin metal bond formation. Crystal structures of 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-hepta-phenyl-2-(ethylzincio)tristannane *TMEDA 1, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octaphenyl-1,4-(ethylzincio)tetrastannane*2TMEDA 2, and triphenyl(phenylzincio)stannane*TMEDA 3 could be obtained. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT[image omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]