The synthesis and characterization of a family of novel alkaline earth meta
l stannides, in addition to tri- and pentastannanes are described. [Ba(18-c
rown-6)(HMPA)(2)][SnPh3](2) (4), [Ca(18-crown-6)(HMPA)(2)][Sn(SnPh3)(3)](2)
(5), and [Sr(18-crown-6)(HMPA)(2)][Sn(SnPh3)(3)](2) (6) were synthesized b
y insertion of the corresponding alkaline earth metals into the tin-tin bon
d of hexaphenyldistannane. Ph3SnSnPh2SnPh3 (7), and Sn(SnPh3)(4) (8) became
available by treating 4 with diphenyldichlorostannane, Ail compounds were
studied by NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The stannanes 7 and
8 were also characterized by elemental analysis. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science
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