The conditions for the syntheses of bis(perfluoroalkyl)zinc compounds Zn(R-
f)(2) . 2D (R-f=C2F5, n-C3F7, i-C3F7, n-C4F9, n-C6F13, n-C7F15, and n-C8F17
; D = CH3CN, tetrahydrofurane, dimethylsulfoxide) are described. Mass spect
ra, thermal decompositions,F-19- and C-13-NMR spectra are discussed.