• Reactant for enantioselective synthesis of quaternary carbon-containing 3-(3-indolyl)isoindolin-1-ones1 • Reactant for Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions with hydroxyisoindolinones2 • Reactant for direct and regioselective synthesis of β-heteroarylated ketones3 • Reactant for preparation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) inhibitors4 • Reactant for preparation of protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors5 • Reactant for preparation of indol-3-yl tetramethylcyclopropyl ketones as CB2 cannabinoid receptor ligands6