ðə kˈɑːmpaʊnd hˈæzbiːn aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd æz ɐ kˈæɾɐlˌɪst fɚðə hˈaɪ pɹˈɛʃɚɹ ˈɑːksɪdətˌɪv klˌoːɹᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɛθeɪn tə klˌoːɹoʊmˈɛθeɪn wɪð hˌaɪdɹəklˈoːɹɪk ˈæsɪd ænd ˈɑːksɪdʒən.
The compound has been identified as a catalyst for the high pressure oxidative chlorination of methane to chloromethane with hydrochloric acid and oxygen.