• ;Reactant for synthesis of tryptophan dioxygenase inhibitors as potential anticancer immunomodulators1• ;Reactant for enantioselective preparation of antifungal agents2• ;Reactant for synthesis of indole- and 7-azaindole-1,3-dicarboxamide hydroxyethylamine inhibitors of BACE-13• ;Reactant for preparation of indolyl alkenes from microwave-enhanced Knoevenagel condensation as antibacterial agents4• ;Reactant for preparation of indolecarboxamide derivatives as antitumor agents5• ;Reactant for synthesis of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor6