Treatment of Sn(CHR
2)
2 with theappropriateAg
I compound in Et
2O at ca. 25
C yielded theheterobimetallic Sn-Ag
complexes[(Ag(SCN){Sn(CHR2)2}(thf))2] (Ag-Sn', Ag'-Sn) (
1)
and(1/n)[(Ag(CN){Sn(CHR2)2})n](2) and the oxidative adductsSn(CHR
2)
2X
2(X = NCO (
3), I (
4)).
1(Ag-Sn = 2.598(1) Å) and
3have been characterized by X-ray studies, and
1 and
2provide the first examples of
119Sn-
109Ag and
119Sn-
107Ag coupling in their
119Sn{
1H} NMR spectra (R=SiMe
3).