Tin amide compounds and related compositions and methods

A method of synthesis comprising:

• contacting a tin (IV) alkoxide compound with a metal amide compound to form at least one reaction product,
• wherein the tin (IV) alkoxide compound comprises a compound of the formula:
• RnSn(OR′)4-n,
• where:
• R is at least one of an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, a cycloalkyl, an aryl, a silyl, a silylalkyl, an aminoalkyl, an alkoxyalkyl, an aralkyl, a fluoroalkyl, a haloalkyl, a silylated alkoxide, an ether, an amine, a halide, an imide, a cyanate, a nitrile, an alkoxide, a cyclopentadienyl, an indenyl, or any combination thereof;
• OR′ independently comprises at least one of an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, a cycloalkyl, an aryl, a silyl, a silylalkyl, an aminoalkyl, an alkoxyalkyl, an aralkyl, a fluoroalkyl, a haloalkyl, a silylated alkoxide, an ether, an amine, a halide, an imide, a cyanate, a nitrile, an alkoxide, a carboxylate, an enolate, an ester, a cyclopentadienyl, or any combination thereof;
• and
• n is 0 to 3;
• wherein the metal amide compound comprises a compound of the formula:
• M(NR″2)aXb,
• where:
• M is an alkali metal cation, an alkaline earth metal cation, a transition metal cation, or a post-transition metal cation;
• R″ is independently a hydrogen, an alkyl, a cycloalkyl, an aryl, or a silyl, or are bonded to each other to form a C3-C20 N-heterocycle;
• X is independently a cyclopentadienyl, an indenyl, a chloro, a bromo, an iodo, or a fluoro;
• and
• a+b=2 to 5.