Metallocenes with interlinked cyclopentadienidel igands are commonly referred to as ansa-metallocenes or metallocenophanes.T hese can have drastically different properties than their unbridged parentc ompounds. While this concept is best known for transition metalss uch as iron, it can also be adopted form any main-group elements. This review aims to summarize recent advances in the field of metallocenophanes based on main-group elements of group 2, group 13, group 14 and group 15, focusingo ns ynthesis, structure and properties of these compounds.