Pallidol is a potent and selective singlet oxygen quencher in aqueous systems, it may be used in singlet oxygen-mediated diseases as a pharmacological agent.

UM4118 (N-quinolin-8-ylpyridine-2-carboxamide) is a copper ion carrier that triggers an atypical form of mitochondria-based cell death (cuproptosis).

4-Biphenylcarboxylic acid is a useful organic compound for research related to life sciences.