It has been found that the layer-segregated platinum-ruthenium cluster complex Pt 3 -Ru 6 (CO) 20 (µ 3 -PhC 2 Ph)(µ 3 -H)(µ-H), 2a, is an effective catalyst for the hydrosilylation of diphenylacetylene by triethylsilane to yield (E)-[(1,2-diphenyl)ethenyl]triethylsilane at a turnover frequency, TOF (TON/h), of 29 h -1 . The activation parameters, ∆H q ) 17(2) kcal/ mol and ∆S q ) -18(5) eu, were established. Small amounts of cis-stilbene were also formed. A kinetic analysis showed the reaction is first order in cluster and silane concentrations but zero order in alkyne concentration. The reaction is strongly inhibited by CO but is unaffected by mercury. A mechanism involving CO dissociation, silane oxidative addition, alkyne addition, a Si-C bond-forming step, and silylolefin dissociation is proposed with all transformations occurring at a ruthenium triangle. Pt 3 Ru 6 (CO) 20 (µ 3 -TolC 2 Tol)(µ 3 -H)(µ-H), 2b, was also found to be an effective catalyst for the hydrosilylation of TolC 2 Tol to (E)-Tol-(H)C 2 (SiEt 3 )Tol, TOF of 32 h -1 . Ru 3 (CO) 9 (µ 3 -PhC 2 Ph)(µ-H) 2 and PtRu 2 (CO) 8 (µ 3 -PhC 2 Ph)-(dppe) are relatively poor catalysts, TOF ) 3.9 and 2.3 h -1 , respectively. [NBu 4 ][Pt 3 -Ru 6 (CO) 20 (µ 3 -PhC 2 Ph)(µ-H)], 3, formed by deprotonation of 2a, also exhibits good catalytic activity, but its catalysis is inhibited by mercury, which may be indicative of heterogeneous catalysis.