The 1,3-dialkyltriazenide ligand is easy to make and derivatise the ligand steric bulk through strategic choice of the alkylazide and alkyllithium reagents (equation 1). The ligand can be isolated or reacted directly with a metal chloride to give the desired metal 1,3-dialkyltriazenide (equation 2). These compounds are soluble in n-hexane, toluene, diethyl ether and THF, and are easily purified by either low temperature recrystallisation or sublimation. The simple synthesis and purification of these metal triazendies suggest that they are suited for industrial production and for applications in both ALD and CVD.