SF 6 has been found to react readily with vanadocene, yielding V(C 5 H 5 ) 2 F, while reactions with decamethylchromocene can lead to a number of products, depending on conditions. Among the products can be included Cr(C 5 Me 5 )F 2 (dmap) (dmap ) p-dimethylaminopyridine), Cr(C 5 Me 5 ) 2 + [Cr 2 (C 5 Me 5 ) 2 F 5 ] -, and Cr 8 (C 5 Me 5 ) 6 F 18 . Each of these reactions is likely to occur via the equivalent of an inner-sphere electrontransfer process. An even more rapid reaction was observed with the 19-electron Fe(C 5 H 5 )[1,3,5-C 6 H 3 -(t-C 4 H 9 ) 3 ] complex, leading to various salts of the expected 18-electron cation. In these cases, the reactions are likely to be analogous to an outer-sphere electron transfer, presumably leading initially to a "naked" fluoride ion. Structural characterization of each of these species has been obtained through X-ray diffraction studies.# Dedicated to the memory of Professor Robert W. Parry, a wonderful chemist, colleague, and human being.