The reaction of [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl₂]₂ with some bis(phosphane) ligands (dppm, dppe, dppv, dppa, dpp14b, dppf) has been investigated. In general mixtures of products were obtained, although the pendant phosphane complexes [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl₂(η¹-dppv)] and [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl₂(η¹-dppa)] were isolated and characterized in the solid state by X-ray diffraction. The later complex was obtained in lower yield and undergoes an equilibration reaction resulting in the formation of a dimeric species, where the dppa bridges two ruthenium centres, and uncoordinated phosphane; the bridging species was also structurally characterised in the solid state. In contrast, the reaction of [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl₂(PPh₃)] with dppa in the presence of [NH₄]PF₆ results in the formation of [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl(PPh₃)(η¹-dppa)]PF₆, which is stable in solution. A series of linked ruthenium-borane complexes, viz. [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl₂(η¹-phosphane-BH₃)] (phosphane = dppm, dppe, dppv, dppa, dpp14b, dppf) and [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl(PPh₃)(η¹-dppa-BH₃)]PF₆ have been prepared from isolated pendant phosphane complexes, those generated in situ, or from a preformed phosphane-borane adduct. The solid-state structures of [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl₂(η¹-dppm-BH₃)], [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl₂(η¹-dppe-BH₃)] and [(η⁶-p-Cymene)RuCl₂(η¹-dppv-BH₃)] have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.