The reaction of [M(CO) 4 L x ] {M = Cr, W, L = MeCN, x = 2; M = Mo, L = 2,5-norbornadiene (nbd), x = 1} with cyclo-(P 5 Ph 5 ) led to an unusual transformation reaction including the oxidative addition of a P-P bond to the Group 6 metal carbonyl, the insertion of MeCN into a P-P bond, and the formation of an M-M bond. The products were characterized by IR and 31 P{ 1 H} NMR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry and single