Chlorobis(cyclooctene)iridium(I) dime is used as catalyst for Isomerization-hydroboration reactions with nido-carboranyldiphosphine as stabilizing ligand, Hydrogen peroxide oxidation of hydroxamic acids and their subsequent hetero Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions, Immobilization of organic functional groups onto solid supports through vinylsilane coupling reactions, Alkylation reactions, Guerbet reaction, Allylic amination reactions in a DNA-diene-iridium(I) hybrid system, Asymmetric hydroamination reactions.
