(+)-α-Methyl-β-alanine is a reactant for the chemoenzymatic assembly of cryptophycins as potent anticancer therapeutics.

(+)-α-Methylbenzylamine (-)-2,2-Dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate is an intermediate in the synthesis of (R,R)-Cilastatin (C441120), which is a derivative of Cilastatin (C441100), prevents renal metabolism of penem and carbapenem antibiotics by specific and reversible dehydropeptidase I inhibition. Antibacterial adjunct.

(+)-α-Pinene, a monoterpene, is a bio-jet fuel precursor. It undergoes ozonolysis to produce secondary organic aerosol (SOA) mass.

(+)-α-Pinene is a monoterpenoid compound mainly found in Pinus species.

α-Tocopherol is synthesized from γ-tocopherol by the action of enzyme γ-tocopherol methyltransferase. It is the major form of Vitamin E in human plasma. It is present in sunflower seed oil.