Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. Formate is an intermediate in normal metabolism. It is responsible for both metabolic acidosis and disrupting mitochondrial electron transport and energy production by inhibiting cytochrome oxidase activity the terminal electron acceptor of the electron transport chain.

Simazine is a chlorotriazine herbicide and pesticide. Simazine may lead to testicular degeneration, neuroendocrine disruption, mammary cancer, and fetal developmental delays.

Biotin-C5-amino-C5-amino is an alkyl chain-based PROTAC linker that can be used in the synthesis of PROTACs.