“…The yield in 1 could be optimised up to 80% (50% under with reflux conditions). IR and 119 Sn{ 1 H} NMR data achieved on the methanol wash fractions evidenced the exclusive presence of 1,3-dimethoxy-1,1,3,3-tetra-n-butyldistannoxane, {[n- [11] and the decakis(diorganotin) oxocluster, (n-Bu 2 SnO) 6 [(n-Bu 2 SnOCH 3 ) 2 (CO 3 )] 2 (compound 1) (b) [12]. A formal partition of the molecular connectivity pattern of 1 into di-n-butyltin oxide moieties is given with the curved dotted lines.…”