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This communication reports the synthesis of a series of new (-)menthylalkyltin dihydrides of type (-)MenRSnH2 (R = Me, i-Pr, n-Bu, and t-Bu), starting from the known (-)MenMe2SnBr (1). These organotin dihydrides containing a bulky chiral (-)menthyl substituent and alkyl groups of increasing steric volume should be of interest in the reduction of prochiral ketones and unsaturated systems. Physical characteristics of the new diorganotin hydrides and some of their precursors including selected values1H, 13C, and 119Sn NMR data are given.