• ;Reactant for preparation of dopamine D2 receptor antagonists1• ;Reactant for asymmetric preparation of ethenyl(tetrahydro)carbazoledicarboxylates via gold(I)-catalyzed intramolecular Friedel-Crafts allylic alkylation reaction2• ;Reactant for preparation of N-substituted 3-aryl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-ols as dopamine D2-like receptor ligands3• ;Reactant for preparation of substituted N-trimethoxybenzoyl indoles, indolines, and a tetrahydroquinoline via N-aroylation with trimethoxybenzoyl chloride or anhydride as antitubulin agents4• ;Reactant for preparation of in