By treating cis-Pt(CtCPh) 2 (dppe) (1) with Mn 2 (CO) 9 (CH 3 CN) in refluxing toluene, crosscoupling of alkynyl ligands occurs to afford mixed transition metal compound of 3,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiyne, [Mn 2 Pt(µ 3 -η 1 :η 1 :η 2 :η 4 -PhCCCCPh)(CO) 6 (dppe)] (2) in 19-38% isolated yield. 2 has a structure formed by an unprecedented heterometal complexation of 1-manganacyclo-2,3,4-pentatriene. The Pt(II) acetylide, by treating with Ru 3 (CO) 9 (PPh 3 ) 3 , directly converts into a π-complex of 1,3-diyne, Pt(η 2 -PhCCCCPh)(dppe) (4), in 38% yield. By reacting π-alkyne compound Pt(η 2 -PhCC-CtCPh)(PPh 3 ) 2 with Fe(CO) 5 and Ru 3 (CO) 12 , bimetallic [FePt(µ 3η 1 :η 1 :η 2 -COC 4 Ph 2 )(CO) 3 (PPh 3 ) 2 ] (5a) and triangular cluster [MPt 2 (µ 3 -η 1 :η 1 :η 2 -PhCC-CtCPh)-(CO) 5 (PPh 3 ) 2 ] (6a) have successionally been isolated in considerable yields. A dimetallic analogue of alkyne [FePt{µ 2 -η 1 :η) Fe, 6d and iso-6d; R 1 ) R 2 ) OCOCH 3 , n ) 2, M ) Fe, 6e; M ) Ru, 6f} have consecutively been prepared. Crystal structures of five of the compounds have been determined.