9-Gallafluorenes were synthesized from 9-zincafluor-ene·tmeda as an alternative to 2,2′-biphenylenmercury and 2,2′-dilithiobiphenyl. The zincafluorene was found to be only one possible form of a biphenylene zinc. In dependence of the synthetic conditions a dimeric zinc bridged structure resulted, too. The gallafluorenes obtained were stabilized by nitrogen donors or formed dimers in case of 9-tert-butoxygallafluorene. That means, all of these derivatives contained tetra coordinated