The first half of this review features alkali metal-containing organometallics. Sub-categorization is primarily according to the organic anion component and, cases of extreme interest notwithstanding, discussion is limited to compounds that contain at least one carbonâ alkali metal interaction. Each section opens up with a summary of recent synthetic and mechanistic advances. The emphasis of the article is, however, structural and, thereafter, discussion is arranged according to the analytical method employed for the structural elucidation of organometallics; solid-state investigations are followed by solution and gas phase work in that order. The second half of this article is divided into three categories, each one focusing on a different coinage metal. As with the alkali metals, discussion centres on compounds that contain at least one carbonâ metal interaction. For each of the three group 11 metals, a brief description of synthetic and mechanistic work is presented prior to the discussion of solid-state, solution and gas phase structural investigations. The article covers the 2005â 2007 literature.