Mo(CO) 3 (CNt-Bu) 3 (MoBI 3 ) was found to be a suitable catalyst for the regioselective hydrostannation of several types of alkynes, especially propargyl alcohol derivatives, affording preferentially the a-stannylated products. If propargylic acetates are used, the stannylated allylic acetates produced are suitable substrates for Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylations. Allenyl carbinols also undergo regioselective hydrostannation in the presence of MoBI 3 , because the allenyl carbinols are more reactive than alkynes, and therefore milder reaction conditions are possible. Allylstannanes are formed preferentially, which can easily be converted into allyl iodides or vinyl epoxides.