In cells D-glucose 6-phosphate (G6P) is generated when glucose is phosphorylated by hexokinase or glucokinase or by the conversion of glucose-1-phosphate by phosphoglucomutase during glycogenolysis. G6P lies at the beginning of both glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathways. It also can be stored as glycogen when blood glucose levels are high.

NBD-Cl is a nonfluorescent compound that becomes highly fluorescent after reaction with amino or thiol groups.

2-Iodobenzoic acid is the impact-sensitive intermediate in the synthesis of the Dess-Martin periodinane.