tBu 2 P-PLi-PtBu 2 ·2THF reacts with [(R 3 P) 2 MCl 2 ] (M = Pt, Pd, Ni; R 3 P = Et 3 P, pTol 3 P, Ph 2 EtP, iPr 3 P) to yield isomers of [(1,2-η-tBu 2 P=P-PtBu 2 )M(PR 3 )Cl], in which the tBu 2 P-P-PtBu 2 ligand adopts the arrangement of a side-on bonded 1,1-di-tert-butyl-2-(di-tert-butyl-* Prof. Dr. J. Pikies E-Mail: jerzy.pikies@pg.gda.pl [a] 1549 phosphanyl)diphosphenium cation. tBu 2 P-PLi-P(NEt 2 ) 2 ·2THF reacts with [(R 3 P) 2 MCl 2 ] but does not form complexes with a tBu 2 P-P-P(NEt 2 ) 2 moiety, however, splitting of a P-P(NEt 2 ) 2 bond of the parent triphosphane takes place.