“…The chemistry of transition metal alkynyls has been the subject of much interest in recent years. , These compounds have been investigated for a number of technological applications, in particular as molecular wires, − polymeric systems, , catalysts for polymerization, , liquid crystals, − organometallic catananes, dendrimers, , molecular scaffolds, luminescent materials, − and as materials for nonlinear optics (NLO). − Some systems have received more attention than others, and in particular, those containing platinum or palladium, ,,,,,− rhodium, ,− ruthenium, − rhenium, ,,, and osmium have received the bulk of the attention.…”