The chemistry of the carbon-transition metal double and triple bond: Annual survey covering the year 2013

•Comprehensive summary of 2013 research involving carbene complexes and carbyne complexes.•139 references to reviews/minireviews/comments.•692 primary references that focus on olefin metathesis reactions initiated by carbene complexes or metathesis catalysts that are carbene complexes.•409 primary references that focus on carbene complexes.•39 primary references that focus on carbyne complexes.

This is a review of papers published in the year 2013 that focus on the synthesis, reactivity, or properties of compounds containing a carbon-transition metal double or triple bond.