The [5+2] cycloaddition allows the synthesis of a diversity of complex highly functionalized seven-membered products in a single step. These cycloadducts can readily be further manipulated synthetically for use in the synthesis of a number of complex natural products and important biologically active products containing seven-membered rings. In addition to the common and highly efficient [5+2] cycloadditions of (oxido)pyrylium and (oxido)pyridinium ions with various p-systems, providing an easy access to a wide range of novel heterocyclic sevenmembered rings exhibiting an oxygen or nitrogen bridge, the metal-catalyzed [5+2] cycloadditions still attract a great attention and have become one of the most popular ways of constructing seven-membered compounds. Among the most important reactions are metal-catalyzed (hetero) [5+2] cycloadditions of vinyl-substituted three-membered rings, rhodium-catalyzed [5+2] cycloadditions of 3-acyloxy-1,4-enynes, and metal-catalyzed [5+2] cycloadditions of ortho-vinylphenols and ortho-vinyl/arylanilines. Scheme 1. The metal-catalyzed [5+2] cycloaddition of vinylcyclopropanes and possible mechanisms.Scheme 2. First examples of rhodium-catalyzed intermolecular [5+ +2] cycloadditions of vinylcyclopropanes.Scheme 3. The [5+2] cycloaddition of a vinylcyclopropane and propargyltrimethylsilanes catalyzed with [Rh(C 10 H 8 )(cod)] + SbF 6 À and a tandem [5+ +2] cycloaddition/ protodesilylation reaction. Scheme 4. Three-component domino/tandem [5+2] cycloaddition/vinylogous Peterson/[4+2] cycloaddition reactions of a vinylcyclopropane, 4-(trimethylsilyl)but-2-yn-1-ol and alkenes/alkynes catalyzed with [Rh(Naph)(cod)] + SbF 6 À . Scheme 5. The [5+2] cycloaddition of a vinylcyclopropane and a dimethylalleneyne catalyzed with [Rh(CO) 2 Cl] 2 . Scheme 6. Iridium-catalyzed [5+2] cycloadditions of vinylcyclopropanes and alkynes. Scheme 7. First examples of rhodium-catalyzed intramolecular [5+2] cycloadditions of vinylcyclopropanes with various p-systems. Scheme 8. Intramolecular [5+2] cycloaddition of vinylcyclopropanes and alkynes catalyzed with [{Ir(dbcot)Cl} 2 ]. Scheme 14. Rhodium-catalyzed intramolecular hetero [5+2] cycloaddition of vinyloxiranes and alkynes. Scheme 25. Dearomative indole [5+2] cycloadditions of oxidopyrylium ions and alkenes. Scheme 26. Type 2 [5+2] cycloadditions of oxidopyrylium ions and alkenes or alkyne. Scheme 45. Scandium-catalyzed [5+2] cycloaddition of N-indolyl alkylidene b-amide esters and alkenes. Scheme 51. Rhodium-catalyzed domino [3+2] cycloaddition/[5+2] cycloaddition reactions of 4-aryl-1,2,3-triazoles and internal alkynes.