o-Phenylbenzyl Acrylate is derived from 2-Formyl-1,1’-biphenyl (F697755), which is a reactant used in the preparation of imidazoquinoline derivatives, a class of microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase-1 inhibitors. 2-Formyl-1,1''-biphenyl is also used in the preparation of phenoxybenzylamino carboline derivatives as potential antitumor drugs targeting α-tubulin.