Triphenylphosphine adducts of silver beta-diketonates [AgL(PPh3)] (L = acac, dpm, tfac, hfac, fod) and beta-ketoiminates (L = hfacNhex, hfacNchex) have been synthesised and evaluated as precursors for the deposition of silver films using aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition methodology. The 1:1 stoichiometry of the adducts has been established by P-31 and Ag-109 NMR and a crystal structure of [Ag(hfac)(PPh3)]. The best films were obtained from the two beta-ketoiminates, particularly L = hfacNhex. While [AgL(PPh3)] (L = acac, dpm) gave almost no deposition, the complex with L = tfac gave a film comparable with the two beta-ketoiminates while other films showed poor reflectivity (L= hfac, fod).