The reaction of Ph3PbCl with 1 equiv of (THF)3LiSi(SiMe3)3 in ether afforded Ph3PbSi(SiMe3)3 in high yield. Our attempts to prepare Ph2Pb(Si(SiMe3)3)2 through a similar reaction of Ph2PbCl2 with 2 equiv of (THF)3LiSi(SiMe3)3 gave a mixture of the expected product, a pale yellow solid, and [Ph2PbSi(SiMe3)3]2, a bright yellow-orange, thermochromic solid. These products were separated by fractional crystallization from the reaction mixture and characterized by their elemental analyses, NMR spectra (H-1, C-13), and infrared and UV-visible spectra. In order to compare [Ph2PbSi(SiMe3)3]2 with its previously reported digermane counterpart, an X-ray structured determination was carried out on the product as a benzene monosolvate. Crystals of [Ph2PbSi(SiMe3)3]2 were monoclinic, P2(1)/n, with a = 13.208(2) angstrom, b = 16.586(3) angstrom, c = 13.896(3) angstrom, beta = 99.29-degrees, V = 3004 angstrom3, and Z = 2. The molecular structure confirmed that the product is indeed a diplumbane exhibiting a Pb-Pb bond 2.911 (1) angstrom in length. All three products were unreactive toward atmospheric moisture. NMR studies of Ph2Pb(Si(SiMe3)3)2 and [Ph2PbSi(SiMe3)3]2 solutions in ether showed the former to be stable for at least 22 h while the latter decomposed completely within the same period.