Reactions of tin(IV) complexes of the type Sn(PyS)2X2 (X = Cl, PyS, Ph; PyS = pyridine-2-thiolate) with Pd(PPh3)4 provide easy access to novel heterometallic complexes with Pd–Sn bonds. Electronic characteristics of this connection were analysed by X-ray crystallography, 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy and quantum chemical analyses.
