A cobalt-containing P, N-ligand, alkyne-bridged dicobalt phosphine [(μ-PPh2CH2PPh2) Co2 (CO) 4 (μ, η-Me2NCH2CCP (Cy) 2)](4c), was prepared from the reaction of Me2NCH2CCPR2 (2c) with a dppm-bridged dicobalt complex [Co2 (CO) 6 (μ-P, P- PPh2CH2PPh2)](3). Further reaction of 4c with Pd (COD) Cl2 gave a 4c-chelated palladium dichloride complex (μ-PPh2CH2PPh2) Co2 (CO) 4 (μ, η-Cy2PCCCH2NMe2) PdCl2 (5c). ...