3-(Dimethylamino)-1-(2-pyridyl)-2-propen-1-one (1-(2′-Pyridyl)-3-dimethylamino-2-propen-1-one), an enaminone, is a hemilabile hybrid ligand. The preparation of cationic mononuclear rhodium(I) or iridium(I) complexes containing 3-(dimethylamino)-1-(2-pyridyl)-2-propen-1-one have been reported.