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2-Chloro-3′,4′-dimethoxybenzil (2-Chloro-3,4-dimethoxybenzil) may be used in the synthesis of 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)quinoxaline and 3-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,5-diphenylcyclopenta-2,4-dienone.

2-Chloro-3′,4′-dimethoxybenzil (CDMB, o-chlorobenzveratroin) is a specific inhibitor of human carboxylesterase-2 (hCE-2).