Cetyl glycol favors the decomposition of the metal-organic precursor, formation of an intermediate Co(2+)Fe(3+)-oleate complex, and the nucleation of nanoparticles at lower temperatures. Cetyl glycol is a reducing agent that can be used in cosmetics.

1,2 Dihydrotanshinquinone is active against both Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Plasmodium falciparum.

2-Chloroindole is a marine derived natural products found in Ptychodera flava.