The reaction of Cp2Ti(eta(2)-Me3SiC2SiMe3) with equimolar amounts of PhC=C-C=CPh gives the unstable five-membered titanacyclocumulene 1, which is stabilized by dimerization to yield the dinuclear complex 2. In this reaction complex 1 shows an equilibrium and also behaves as a metallacyclocumulene and a metal alkyne complex. By the coupling of the internal double bond of the cyclocumulene with a complexed triple bond of the diyne, a complex with fused titanacyclopentadiene and titanacyclopentene is formed. With acetone and water complex 1 reacts like an alkyne complex to give the titanadihydrofuran 4 and the titanoxane 5. Complex 2 was investigated by an X-ray structural determination. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Science S.A.