(2E,4S)-5-[1,1′-Biphenyl]-4-yl-4-[[(1,1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-2-methyl-2-pentenoic Acid was used in the study to process for preparation of biaryl-substituted 4-aminobutyric acids by hydrogenation of the corresponding alkenoates.

(2E,4Z,6E,8E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadien-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenenitrile is a nitrile derivative of retinoic acid and is an intermediate in the synthesis of Vitamin A derivatives.