Used for the intermediates of antiepileptic drug carbamazepine.

DO1 is an anti-amyloid agent which potently delays both seeded and non-seeded Aβ42 polymerization at substoichiometric concentrations.

6-Hydroxyindole is a reactant for asymmetrical synthesis of notoamide J as a potential biosynthetic precursor of prenylated indole alkaloids and for preparation of indoleoxyacetic acid derivatives as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists.