The effect of heat and ultraviolet irradiation on dimethyltin dihydride is reported. At 120°, the major decomposition products are (CH3)3SnH, Sn, and Hz, with a small amount of (CH3)6Snz.At 130" under ultraviolet light, decomposition is much more rapid giving (CH3)3SnH, Sn, and Hz, and an appreciable quantity of (CH3)rSn. If the dihydride is maintained under these conditions for a longer period (40 hours), (CH3)6Sn? is formed in place of (CH8)3SnH, and other products are (CH3)4Sn, Sn, and Hz. Negligible decomposition occurs a t 25' even under irradiation.