A neutral heterobimetallic triple-decker stannole complex was prepared by the reaction of an anionic ruthenocene bearing a stannole dianionic ligand with [Rh(cod)Cl]2 (cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene), and the resulting Ru-Rh complex exhibits an electronic property different from those of the corresponding Ru-Ru and Rh-Rh complexes. The Ru-Rh complex can be decomposed in ionic liquids to metal nanoparticles.