Used in organic electronics as a building block for highly stable hole-transport materials due to its rigid adamantane core and iodine-functionalized aromatic groups. The compound's sterically hindered structure helps suppress molecular aggregation, improving film uniformity in devices like OLEDs and perovskite solar cells. Its iodine sites allow further functionalization via cross-coupling reactions, enabling tailored energy level tuning. Also explored in supramolecular chemistry for constructing porous frameworks with potential use in gas storage or sensing applications.