Cholesteryl palmitic acid is a cholesteryl ester. A cholesteryl ester is an ester of cholesterol. Fatty acid esters of cholesterol constitute about two-thirds of the cholesterol in the plasma. Cholesterol is a sterol (a combination of steroid and alcohol) and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues and transported in the blood plasma of all animals.

L-Selenocystine can be used as a building block in biologically active selenol compounds.

Bisphenol A is a starting material for the synthesis of plastics primarily certain polycarbonates and epoxy resins as well as some polysulfones and certain niche materials. It exhibits estrogen-mimicking hormone-like properties.