Exclusive formation of SnO by low temperature single-source AACVDElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Full experimental and characterisation data for compound 1 and film growth by AACVD. CCDC 952206. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c3cc45676e

An easily synthesised Sn( ii ) bis(ureide) derivative is shown to be a single-source precursor for the aerosol-assisted CVD of SnO, providing unprecedented levels of oxidation state control at temperatures as low as 250 °C. An easily synthesised Sn( ii ) bis(ureide) derivative is shown to be a single-source precursor for the aerosol-assisted CVD of SnO, providing unprecedented levels of oxidation state control at temperatures as low as 250 °C.