二苯亚甲基甘氨酸苄基酯

N-(Diphenylmethylene)glycine benzyl ester is used as a reagent to synthesize (-)-Lepadiformine, a marine cytotoxic alkaloid that exhibits activity towards lunch carcinoma cell lines. N-(Diphenylmethylene)glycine benzyl ester is also used as a reagent to prepare (+)-Cylindricine C, a marine alkaloid that also shows activity against tumour cell lines.