1,3-Bis[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)phenyl]-2-carboxy-1H-imidazolium Inner Salt is synthesized from 1,3-Bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolium Chloride(B426650). 1,3-Bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolium Chloride is used as a reagent in the synthesis of NHC Copper(I) complexes bearing dipyridylamine ligands which exhibit interesting luminescent properties and are potential candidates for organic light-emitting diode applications. 1,3-Bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolium Chloride is also used as a reagent in the synthesis of 5,6-Dimethyl-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-4-acetic Acid Methyl Ester (D476595); the methyl ester derivative of the drug Vadimezan (V084950).