(-)-Benzotetramisole makes an efficient and selective catalyst. (-)-Benzotetramisole is a benzannulated derivative of the anthelmintic compound tetraimidazole 3 and is itself an effective catalyst for conversion.

Arctiin(NSC 315527), a plant lignan that can be extracted from the Arctium lappa (burdock) seeds, is a possible environmental endocrine disruptor compound and have been shown to influence sex hormone metabolism as well as protein synthesis, steroid biosynthesis.

Sanggenone H may have antiphlogistic activity, it attenuated the secretion of TNF-α± and IL-1α2 and inhibited the NF-κB nuclear translocation in LPS-stimulated macrophages.