Dichloro(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)rhodium(III) dimer is used as a catalyst for amidation, reductive alkylation, hydrogenation, chiral hydrogenation reactions. It is also used as a catalyst for oxidative olefination reactions, C-C bond cleavage of secondary alcohols, oxidative annulation of pyridine and ortho C-H olefination of phenol derivatives.

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