Ibuprofen diethylaminoethyl ester (BF DEAE) has anti-inflammatory activity, acts as a local anaesthetic and can be used in the study of neurological disorders.

2-Methoxyethanol is used in the synthesis of 2-aminothiazoles in the treatment of prion disease. 2-Methoxyethanol is also used in the preparation of Rho-associated kinase inhibitors or (ROCK) inhibitors for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

7-hydroxycoumarinyl-γ-Linolenate is a γ-linolenic acid ester of 7-hydroxycoumarin (umbelliferone) that behaves as a substrate for cPLA2. Hydrolysis of 7-hydroxycoumarinyl-γ-linolenate by phospholipase results in the release of the fluorescent compound 7-hydroxycoumarin which can be monitored spectrophotometrically (excitation at 335 nm, emission at 450 nm).