The reaction between MHal 4 (M = Ge, Sn; Hal = Cl, Br) and N(CH 2 CH 2 NRLi) 3 (R = Me, SiMe 3 ) yields 1-haloazametallatranes 1−8, N(CH 2 CH 2 NR) 3 M−Hal (1, M = Ge, Hal = Cl, R = Me; 2, M = Ge, Hal = Br, R = Me; 3, M = Ge, Hal = Cl, R = SiMe 3 ; 4, M = Ge, Hal = Br, R = SiMe 3 ; 5, M = Sn, Hal = Cl, R = Me; 6, M = Sn, Hal = Br, R = Me; 7, M = Sn, Hal = Cl, R = SiMe 3 ; 8, M = Sn, Hal = Br, R = SiMe 3 ). The composition