Synthesis, structure, and reactions of chiral rhenium vinylidene and acetylide complexes of the formula [(.eta.5-C5H5)Re(NO)(PPh3)(X)]n+. Vinylidene complexes that are formed by stereospecific C.beta. electrophilic attack, exist as two Re=C=C geometric isomers, and undergo stereospecific C.alpha. nu