UCL 1684 ditrifluoroacetate hydrate has been used for analyzing the mechanism for ammonium-mediated displacement of the protonated analyte from analyte-trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) ion-pair. UCL 1684 has also been used as a potassium channel inhibitor to study CNP (C-type natriuretic peptide)-induced relaxations in pig coronary arteries.