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The title compounds were the first representatives of stable compounds having properties approaching those of real carbenes. Theoretical as well as spectroscopic studies suggest a multiply bonded formulation and a singlet ground state. The dual nature of the phosphinocarbenes (carbene and phosphorus-carbon multiple bond) is demonstrated by their chemical reactivity. All presently available data concerning the title compounds are reported.