1,3-Dimethoxyimidazolium hexafluorophosphate can be used:
- As an ionic liquid and N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precatalyst.
- To prepare bis(1,3-dimethoxyimidazolin-2-ylidene)silver(I) hexafluoridophosphate complex, which acts as an N-heterocyclic carbene.