The bridging diiron thiocarbyne complex [Fe 2 {l-CS(Me)}(l-CO)(CO) 2 (Cp) 2 ][SO 3 CF 3 ] (1) reacts with activated olefins (methyl acrylate, acrylonitrile, styrene, diethyl maleate), in the presence of Me 3 NO and NaH, to give the corresponding l-allylidene complexes [Fe 2 {l-g 1 :The coupling reaction of olefin with thiocarbyne is regio-and stereospecific, leading to the formation of only one isomer. C-C bond formation occurs between the less substituted alkene carbon and the thiocarbyne. Moreover, olefinic hydrogens of the bridging ligands are mutually trans.The reactions of 3a-b with MeSO 3 CF 3 result, selectively, in the formation of the cationic l-sulphonium allylidene complexes [Fe 2 {l-g 1 :g 3 -C a (SMe 2 )C b (H)C c (H)(R)}(l-CO)(CO)(Cp) 2 ][SO 3 CF 3 ] (R = CO 2 Me, 4a; R = CN, 4b). Compound 4a undergoes displacement of the SMe 2 group by nucleophiles such as NaBH 4 , NBu 4 CN and NaOMe, affording the complexes [Fe 2 {l-g 1 :g 3 -C a (R)C b (H)C c (H)(CO 2-Me)}(l-CO)(CO)(Cp) 2 ] (R = H, 5a; R = CN, 5b; R = OMe, 5c), respectively. The molecular structures of 3a and 5a have been determined by X-ray diffraction studies.