Bis (2,4,6,8~yclononatetraen-l-yl)methanes Bis (2,4,6,8-~yclononatetraen-1-y1)methanes (2a-c) have been prepared by reaction of all-cis -cyclononatetraenide with 1,l-dichlorodimethyl ether as well as with carbenium ion precursors 9b and 912. The title compounds 2 are attractive precursors of highly delocalised nonafulvenes of type 3; however, elimination experiments 2-3 failed so far.