From the reviews: "As stated by the editor, 'the aim of this book is to convince the reader that metal carbene complexes have made their way from ... for application in synthesis and catalysis.' By this measure, this book has succeeded. ... this is a valuable book for those who are interested in research in the area of carbene complexes in organic synthesis. ... The contributions are up-to-date, and they have references ... . The book is highly recommended ... ." (William D. Wulff, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 127 (45), 2005)

• T. Strassner: Electronic Structure and Reactivity of Metal Carbenes.- Y.-T. Wu, A. de Meijere: The Multifaceted Chemistry of Variously Substituted a,b-Unsaturated Fischer Metalcarbenes.- J. Barluenga, F. Rodríguez, F.J. Fañanás and J. Flórez: Cycloaddition Reactions of Group 6 Fischer Carbene Complexes.- A. Minatti, K.H. Dötz: Chromium-Templated Benzannulation Reactions.- L.S. Hegedus: Photoinduced Reactions of Metal Carbenes in Organic Synthesis.- M.P. Doyle: Metal Carbene Reactions from Dirhodium(II) Catalysts.- B. Schmidt, J. Hermanns: Olefin Metathesis Directed to Organic Synthesis: Principles and Applications.- J. Mulzer, E. Öhler: Diene, Enyne and Diyne Metathesis in Natural Product Synthesis

From the reviews: "As stated by the editor, 'the aim of this book is to convince the reader that metal carbene complexes have made their way from ... for application in synthesis and catalysis.' By this measure, this book has succeeded. ... this is a valuable book for those who are interested in research in the area of carbene complexes in organic synthesis. ... The contributions are up-to-date, and they have references ... . The book is highly recommended ... ." (William D. Wulff, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 127 (45), 2005)

• T. Strassner: Electronic Structure and Reactivity of Metal Carbenes.- Y.-T. Wu, A. de Meijere: The Multifaceted Chemistry of Variously Substituted a,b-Unsaturated Fischer Metalcarbenes.- J. Barluenga, F. Rodríguez, F.J. Fañanás and J. Flórez: Cycloaddition Reactions of Group 6 Fischer Carbene Complexes.- A. Minatti, K.H. Dötz: Chromium-Templated Benzannulation Reactions.- L.S. Hegedus: Photoinduced Reactions of Metal Carbenes in Organic Synthesis.- M.P. Doyle: Metal Carbene Reactions from Dirhodium(II) Catalysts.- B. Schmidt, J. Hermanns: Olefin Metathesis Directed to Organic Synthesis: Principles and Applications.- J. Mulzer, E. Öhler: Diene, Enyne and Diyne Metathesis in Natural Product Synthesis

From the reviews: "As stated by the editor, 'the aim of this book is to convince the reader that metal carbene complexes have made their way from ... for application in synthesis and catalysis.' By this measure, this book has succeeded. ... this is a valuable book for those who are interested in research in the area of carbene complexes in organic synthesis. ... The contributions are up-to-date, and they have references ... . The book is highly recommended ... ." (William D. Wulff, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 127 (45), 2005)

• T. Strassner: Electronic Structure and Reactivity of Metal Carbenes.- Y.-T. Wu, A. de Meijere: The Multifaceted Chemistry of Variously Substituted a,b-Unsaturated Fischer Metalcarbenes.- J. Barluenga, F. Rodríguez, F.J. Fañanás and J. Flórez: Cycloaddition Reactions of Group 6 Fischer Carbene Complexes.- A. Minatti, K.H. Dötz: Chromium-Templated Benzannulation Reactions.- L.S. Hegedus: Photoinduced Reactions of Metal Carbenes in Organic Synthesis.- M.P. Doyle: Metal Carbene Reactions from Dirhodium(II) Catalysts.- B. Schmidt, J. Hermanns: Olefin Metathesis Directed to Organic Synthesis: Principles and Applications.- J. Mulzer, E. Öhler: Diene, Enyne and Diyne Metathesis in Natural Product Synthesis