In search for a prototype inorganic condensation reaction that could be used later for study of inorganic polycondensation reactions, it was found that the reaction of NaOSiPhi3 with Phi3SnCl, (n-C4H9)2SnCl2, and (CH3)2SnCl2 in an aprotic solvent is consistent with the overall equations: Phi3SnCl + NaOSiPhi3 + Phi3SiOSnPhi3 + NaCl (n-C4H9)3SnCl2 + 2NaOSiChi3 + (n-C4H9)2Sn(OSiPhi3)2 + 2NaCl (CH3)2SnCl2 +2NaOSiPhi32 + 2Nacl with no evidence that significant side reactions occur. These reactions ...