The reaction of[Re
2(CO)
8(MeCN)
2] withdiazocyclopentadiene in refluxing tetrahydrofuran in a 1:1molar ratio gave[Re(CO)
3(C
5H
5)](
1), the cyclopentadienylidene complex[Re
2(CO)
8(
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,
1:
5-C
5H
4)](
2), and thefulvalene complex[Re
2(CO)
6(
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,
5:
5-C
10H
8)](
3) in moderate overall yield. A similar reaction in a 1:2 molarratio gave almost exclusively the new compound[Re
2(CO)
8{
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-N
2(C
5H
4)
2}](
4) containing a novel diazo-bridging ligand.