Adduct formation between R 2 SnCl 2 (R ¼ methyl and phenyl) and PhSnCl 3 as acceptors and Cu(II) complexes of tetradentate Schiff-base ligands [CuL][Salophen, bis(salicylaldehyde)phenylenediimine], [3-MeOSalophen, N,N 0 -bis(3-methoxysalicylaldehyde)phenylenediimine], and [5-MeOSalophen, N,N 0 -bis(5-methoxysalicylaldehyde)phenylenediimine], as donors have been investigated in acetonitrile by UV-Vis spectrophotometric analysis. The formation constants and thermodynamic free energies were measured using UV-Vis titration for 1 : 1 adduct formation at various temperatures (T ¼ 293-313 K). The trend of adduct formation for copper Schiff-base complexes with a given tin acceptor decreases as follows: Cuð5-MeOSalenÞ