RSeC"CPh (1a, R = Et; 1b, R = n-Bu; 1c, R = Ph; 1d, R = 2,4,6-Me 3 C 6 H 2 ) reacts with equimolar amounts of Fe 2 (CO) 9 (2) to give [(l-SeR)(l-r,p-C"CPh)]Fe 2 (CO) 6 (3a, R = Et; 3b, R = n-Bu; 3c, R = Ph; 3d, R = 2,4,6-Me 3 C 6 H 2 ).Complexes 3a-3d exist as two isomers, depending on the axial or equatorial position of R at selenium.Addition of P(O i C 3 H 7 ) 3 (4) to 3d affords {(l-Se-2,4,6-Me 3 C 6 H 2 )[l-g 1 -C@CPh(P(O i C 3 H 7 ) 3 )]}Fe 2 (CO) 6 (5) along with {(l-Se-2,4,6-Me 3 C 6 H 2 )[l-g 1 :g 1 -PhC@C(P(O i C 3 H 7 ) 3 )]}Fe 2 (CO) 6 (6).The solid-state structures of 3d, 5 and 6 were determined by single X-ray structure analysis.In mononuclear 3d the Fe(CO) 3 fragments are bridged by a l-Se-2,4,6-Me 3 C 6 H 2 and a l-r,p-C"CPh unit, resulting in an over-all butterfly arrangement.Due to steric reasons, the mesityl group is pointing away from the PhC"C entity and hence, is located in an equatorial position.Compounds 5 and 6, which cocrystallise in the ratio of 7:93, feature al-bridging 2,4,6-Me 3 C 6 H 2 Se unit and either a vinylidenic C@CPh(P(O i C 3 H 7 ) 3 ) (complex 5) or a olefinic PhC@C(P(O i C 3 H 7 ) 3 ) (complex 6) building block of which the latter entity is part of a diiron cyclobutene ring.