Reaction of the pseudo two-coordinate titanium imido complexes [Ti(N t Bu)(COT)] (1; COT ) η 8 -C 8 H 8 ) and [Ti(N t Bu)(COT′′)] (2; COT′′ ) η 8 -1,4-C 8 H 6 (SiMe 3 ) 2 ) with 2 equiv of t BuCtP generated the new complexes [Ti{N( t Bu)PC( t Bu)PC( t Bu)}(COT)] ( 4) and [Ti{N( t Bu)PC( t Bu)PC( t Bu)}(COT′′)] (5), respectively. Complex 4 was crystallographically characterized, and a density functional theory (DFT) study combined with photoelectron (PE) spectroscopy revealed this apparently 20-valence-electron species to contain a HOMO which is almost entirely ligand-based. In contrast, the organic compound N(Ar)-P 2 C 2 t Bu 2 (6), which incorporates a 1,2,4-azadiphosphole ring, was the only isolated product from the reaction of the arylimido species [Ti(NAr)(COT)] (3; Ar ) 2,6-i Pr 2 C 6 H 3 ) with an excess of t BuCtP. DFT studies indicated that the mechanisms for the formation of compounds 4-6 are similar. Initially, one molecule of t BuCtP undergoes a [2 + 2] cycloaddition with [Ti(NR)(COT)] to form [Ti{N(R)PC-( t Bu)}(COT)], which contains a Ti-C bond. Subsequently, a second molecule of t BuCtP reacts with [Ti{N(R)PC( t Bu)}(COT)] to form [Ti{N(R)PC( t Bu)PC( t Bu)}(COT)]. When R ) 2,6-i Pr 2 C 6 H 3 or a substituent which is less sterically bulky, the formation of a heterocyclic ring such as N(Ar)P 2 C 2 t Bu 2 (6) is favored. However, when R ) t Bu, it is sterically unfavorable to form such a ring and thus compound 4 is stable.