The reaction of bis(triphenylphosphane)(ethene)platinum(0) (1) with organotin compounds such as hexamethyldistannane (2), 1,1,2,2-tetramethyl-1,2-distanna[2]ferrocenophane (3), bis(trimethylstannyl)ethyne (4'), and trimethylstannylethynyl-bis(diethylamino)borane (4'') affordsÐunder liberation of ethene and cleavage of the Sn ± Sn bondÐthe bis(triphenylphosphane)platinum(ii) complexes 5 a ± 8 a.