Contemporary Carbene Chemistry Focuses On The Most Innovative And Promising Aspects Of Carbene Research Over The Past Decade. The Book`S 18 Chapters Do Not Rehash The Perennial Mechanistic Concerns Which, For The Most Part Are Now Settled, But Rather, They Explore Novel Structural, Catalytic, And Organometallic Aspects Of Carbene Chemistry. The Chapters Focus On The Most Interesting, Fruitful, And Promising Directions In Their Topical Areas. Applications To Synthetic Chemistry Are Also Highlighted