Reactions of Ph(2)C(3) dianion, prepared from 1,3-diphenylpropyne and n-butyllithium, with dimethyl diselenide and benzylselenocyanate yielded 1,3-bis(methylseleno)-1,3-diphenylpropadiene and 1,3-bis(benzylseleno)-1,3-diphenylpropadiene, respectively, and the reaction with a mixture of dimethyl diselenide and benzylselenocyanate gave 1-benzylseleno-3-methylseleno-1,3-diphenylpropadiene together with