Oxidative addition of BrCtCC(dO)NR 2 to [Pd(PPh 3) 4 ] affords the trans-alkynylbromopalladium complexes trans-[Br(PPh 3) 2 Pd-CtCC(dO)NR 2 ] (NR 2) NMe 2 (2a), N(CH 2) 4) (2b)). Subsequent reaction of 2a,b with P i Pr 3 in excess gives trans-[Br(P i Pr 3) 2 Pd-CtCC(dO)NR 2 ] (5a,b). The analogous reaction of 2b with P(C 6 H 4 OMe-4) 3 gives trans-[Br(P{C 6 H 4 OMe-4} 3) 2 Pd-CtCC(dO)NR 2 ] (7b), and that of 2a with trifluoroacetate gives trans-[(F 3 CCOO)(PPh 3) 2 Pd-CtCC(dO)NMe 2 ] (9a). Methylation of 2a,b, 7b, and 9a with either MeOTf or [Me 3 O]BF 4 and ethylation of 2a,b with [Et 3 O]BF 4 yield the first cationic allenylidene complexes of palladium, trans-[R*(PR′ 3) 2 Pd-CtCC(OMe)NR 2 ] + X-(R*) Br, CF 3 COO; R′) Ph, C 6 H 4 OMe-4, i Pr; X) OTf, BF 4).