Flame-retardant additive for lithium-ion electrolytes Used as homogenous organic catalytic system and as a catalyst for phosphorylation of polyfluoroalkanols Reactant for: Synthesis of fluorescently labeled discodermolide for studying its binding to tubulin Cross metathesis / phosphonate-based intramolecular olefination Olefination for the synthesis of the anticancer microtubule-stabilizing macrolide, (-)-dictyostatin