It is a widely used precursor to homogeneous catalysts. This is a chiral catalyst capable of asymmetrically hydrogenating certain prochiral alkenes. Chloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I) dimer is also used in the synthesis of other metal ligands for use in catalysis.

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