in diethyl ether byproducts: i-Pr2NH; Schlenk tube charged with Me3SnN-i-Pr2 (1.25 mmol) and TMTH (1. 25 mmol) in Et2O under Ar, stirred for 2 h at room temp.; GC analysis;

in neat (no solvent) byproducts: diisopropyl(pentachlorodisilanyl)amine; N2 atmosphere, addn. of Si2Cl6 at 0°, warming to room temp.; removal of (CH3)3SnCl by crystn. (pentane), spectroscopic yield 100percent;