Reactant for:• ;Preparation of alkylated sulfonamides via alkylation with alcohols catalyzed by Ag/Mo hybrid1• ;Preparation of 7-disubstituted oxyindoles as EP3 receptor antagonists2• ;Preparation of N-substituted sulfonamides via ferrous chloride-catalyzed N-alkylation with benzylic alcohols3• ;Preparation of (alkyl)hydroxybenzimidazoles, via a O- to N-acyl transfer reaction, as intermediates for EP3 receptor antagonists4• ;Preparation of N-arylsulfonyl β-[(aryloxy)indolyl]acrylamides as potent and selective EP3 receptor antagonists5