Bezuidenhout, Daniela InaLotz, SimonLiles, David C.Van der Westhuizen, Belinda2013-07-152013-07-152012-03Bezuidenhout, DI, Lotz, S, Liles, DC & Van der Westhuizen, B 2012, 'Recent advances in the field of multicarbene and multimetal carbene complexes of the Fischer-type (review)', Coordination Chemistry Reviews, vol. 256, no. 5-8, pp. 479-524.0010-8545 (print)1873-3840 (online)10.1016/j.ccr.2011.12.003http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21958This review article covers the development of Fischer carbene complexes since the year 2000, with specific focus on carbene complexes bearing metal-containing fragments as substituents, as well as multicarbene systems. The role of the metal-containing substituents on the character and reactivity of such complexes are discussed. In addition, larger systems containing more than one carbene ligand are also covered (rodlike biscarbenes, chelates, macrosystems, etc.) in terms of the synthesis, reactivity and structural aspects.en© 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Coordination Chemistry Reviews. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews, vol.256, no. 5-8, 2012, doi.: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.12.003Fischer carbene complexesMulticarbene complexesMultimetal complexesPostprint Article