Abstract The reactions of tricarbonyl nitrosyl cobalt with tri-tert-butylphosphine, di(tert-butyl)-trimethylsilyl-, -germyl-, -stannylphosphine, tert-butyl-bis(trimethylsilyl)-, -(germyl)-, -(stannyl)phosphine, as well as with tris(trimethylsilyl)-, -(germyl)-, and -(stannyl-phosphine result in the elimination of one CO-ligand and the formation of corresponding dicarbonyl-nitrosyl-organometal phosphine cobalt complexes. The NMR spectra of the products are reported and discussed.