The reaction of Na[3,5-di-(tert-butyl)-1,2,4-triphospholyl] (Na-2) with R 3 SnCl (R Ph, Me, nBu) affords the 1-triorganylstannyl-3,5-di(tert-butyl)-1,2,4-triphospholes 4 a ± 4 c in very good yields. A rapid suprafacial [1,5]-sigmatropic shift of the SnPh 3 group in 4 a with DG = 31.5 kJ mol À1 indicates a labile