Caprylic acid is found naturally in coconuts and breast milk. It is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid taste that is minimally soluble in water. Caprylic acid is used commercially in the production of esters used in perfumery and also in the manufacture of dye.

Tefludazine, a novel neuroleptic with a benzindone structure, is a compound with good oral activity and antagonistic effects on dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors.

Ureidosuccinic acid is an intermediary product in pyrimidine biosynthesis.