• Reactant for preparation of antitumor agents1 • Reactant for preparation of antihyperlipidemic agents2 • Reactant for preparation of factor Xa inhibitors3 • Reactant for preparation of potential antiarrhythmic agents4 • Reactant for preparation of inhibitors of the cytosolic phospholipase A25 • Reactant for preparation of thromboxane receptor antagonist and thromboxane synthase inhibitor via Mitsunobu reaction6