By the synthesis of single-crystalline K ϩ , Rb ϩ , Cs ϩ and Ba 2ϩ salts of the ortho-sulfidostannate anion, using an efficient, three-step fusing/extraction/evaporation method, all of the "missing links" in the table of ortho-sulfidostannates that can be prepared by this method, were added. The resulting hydrate compounds have the general composition [A n (H 2 O) m ][SnS 4 ] and represent useful starting materials for the synthesis of transition metal complexes with [SnS 4 ] 4Ϫ groups as binary main group elemental ligands.