Lithiation of the bis(pyrazolyl)methanes H 2 C(Pz Ad,Me ) 2 (1 a) and H 2 C(Pz Ph,Ph ) 2 (1 b) and subsequent addition of N,N'-diisopropylcarbodiimide in THF yields [(thf)Li{(Pz Ad,Me ) 2 HCÀ C(=NiPr)(NiPr)}] (2 a) and [(thf)Li{(Pz Ph,Ph ) 2 HCÀ C(=NiPr)(NiPr)}] (2 b). For comparison reasons, the structure of [(thf)Li{(Pz tBu,tBu ) 2 HCÀ C-(=NCy)(NCy)}] (I) has been determined as well. Protolysis with aqueous ammonium chloride solution gives (Pz Ad,Me ) 2 HCÀ C-(=NiPr)(NHiPr) (3 a) and (Pz Ph,Ph ) 2 HCÀ C(=NiPr)(NHiPr) (3 b). Zinca-tion with diethylzinc leads to the formation of [EtZn {(Pz Ad,Me ) 2 HCÀ C(=NiPr)(NiPr)}] (4 a) and [EtZn{(Pz Ph,Ph ) 2 HCÀ C-(=NiPr)(NiPr)}] (4 b). The metathetical approach allows preparation and isolation of [ClZn{(Pz Ph,Ph ) 2 HCÀ C(=NiPr)(NiPr)}] (5). A comparison of the molecular structures of the lithium and zinc complexes allows to elucidate the influence of electronegativity on structural parameters because tetra-coordinate Li and Zn ions have very similar radii.