q and r does not exceed 5 in certain embodiments a ligand is illustrated as component l each l is independently chosen from co p r a 3 as r a 3 cn r a biphenyl phenyl cn u2212 nch and n heterocyclic carbenes each l u2032 is independently chosen from co p r a 3 as r a 3 cn r a biphenyl phenyl cn u2212 nch n heterocyclic carbenes and u03b7 5 c 5 r c 5 where each r c is independently chosen from h and methyl in some embodiments the complexes additionally include an ion in some embodiments the ion is illustrated as component y y is chosen from li na k rb cs nme 4 net 4 npr 4 nbu 4 and ph 3 pnpph 3 in some embodiments either a or b is 2 and either e or f is 2 in some embodiments c is 0 if either the sum of a and b is three or if the sum of e and f is 3 embodiments of methods for using the two metal catalyst complexes are disclosed in general the method includes the steps of a providing a reaction mixture comprising a two metal carbonyl catalyst complex or any oxidized state of the catalyst and a reactant chosen from unactivated alkenes or unactivated alkynes b subjecting the reaction mixture to an electron transfer and c creating at least one new carbon to carbon bond in one embodiment the reactant includes a cyclic alkene unactivated alkenes are useful in the process may be obtained from natural sources or from processes one skilled in the art would know how to procure.