The synthesis or in situ formation of the new stannasiloxanes R 1 R 2 Si(OSn-t-Bu 30), and t-Bu 2 -SnOSiF-t-BuOSn-t-Bu 2 OSit-Bu 2 O (31) is described. The compounds were characterized by means of multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and Mo ¨ssbauer spectroscopy. The molecular structures of the eight-membered stannasiloxane rings 5, 7, 9, 21, and 29 were determined by X-ray analysis. On the basis of NMR and electrospray mass spectrometry a mechanism is proposed involving protonated species for the redistribution reaction between 5 and 21. † This paper contains part of the intended Ph.D. thesis of J.B.