The synthesis andc haracterization of rare 1,3-diphosphacyclobutene transition-metal complexes is described. Reactions of the cobalt-hydride complex [Co(P 2 C 2 tBu 2 ) 2 H] (G)w ith nBuLi, tBuLi, or PhLi afforded [Li-(solv) x {Co(h 3 -P 2 C 2 tBu 2 HR)(h 4 -P 2 C 2 tBu 2 )}] (1:R = nBu, (solv) x = (Et 2 O) 2 ; 2:R = tBu, (solv) x = (thf) 2 ; 3:R = Ph, (solv) x = (Et 2 O)(thf) 2 ), with an h 3 -coordinated 1,3-diphosphacyclobutene ligand as ar esult of organyl-anion attacka to ne of the phosphorus atoms of the bis(1,3-diphosphacyclobutadiene) backbone. In contrast to the reactions with PhLi, the arylmagnesium compounds p-tolyl magnesium chloride and p-fluorophenyl magnesiumbromide deprotonate [Co(P 2 C 2 tBu 2 ) 2 H] to give the magnesium salt [Mg(MeCN) 6 ] [Co(h 4 -P 2 C 2 tBu 2 ) 2 ] 2 (4), whichc ontainsabis(1,3-diphosphacyclobutadiene)-cobaltatea nion. The [Co(h 4 -P 2 C 2 tBu 2 ) 2 ] À anions are well separated from the octahedral [Mg(MeCN) 6 ] 2 + cationi nt he molecular structure of 4.C ompound 1 reacts with Me 3 SiCl to give neutral [Co(h 3 -P 2 C 2 tBu 2 HnBu)(h 4 -P 2 C 2 tBu 2 SiMe 3 )] (5,5 2% yield) with an SiMe 3 group attached to one of the Pa toms of the previously unfunctionalized backbone. Figure 1. Previously reported derivatizations of 1,3-diphosphacyclobutadiene complexes through the attack of nucleophiles. [7][8][9] [a] C. Rçdl,P rof. Dr.R.W olf Supporting information and the ORCID identification number(s) for the author(s) of this articlecan be found under: https://doi.Figure 2. a) FunctionalizationofF by treatment with electrophiles (previous work): i) HCl·Et 2 O;ii)MeI ;iii)Ph 2 PCl ;b)synthesis of anionic 1,3-diphosphacyclobutenec omplexes 1-3 by addition of lithium organyls to G (this work).