The regioselective addition of Pt-H or Pt-R (R = Me, CH=CH2) bonds across the M-C triple bonds of alkylidyne ligands affords cationic heterodinuclear complexes containing µ-alkylidene ligands in one step. The syntheses of five alkylidyne and seven 77-alkylidene compounds are reported. Addition of a Pt-H+ reagent to a (diethylamino)alkylidyne complex gives a y-V.rjMdiethylaminojmethylidene ligand which is described best as a bridging a,T-(diethyliminium)methyl ligand. The X-ray structure of this complex is reported: |PtW[p-i71,7)2 3-C(H)(NEt2)](HBpz3)(CO)2(PEt3)2)BF4; monoclinic; P24; Z = 2; a = 10.991 (5) Á, b = 13.956 (4) Á, c = 13.684 (4) A; ß = 95.05 (3)°.