2,5-Dichloropyridine is a reagent used in chemical synthesis. It has been used to synthesize 4-benzodiazepine-2,5 diones as Hdm2 antagonists and inhibitors of ERK protein kinase.

4-MU-NANA is a fluorescent substrate for the enzymatic assay of neuraminidase. In this assay, neuraminidase catalyzes the hydrolyzation of 2'-(4-Methylumbelliferyl)-α-D-N-acetylneuraminic acid to N-acetylneuraminic acid and 4-Methylumbelliferone, a blue, fluorescent, soluble substance that can be detected fluorometrically.

This product is ideal for sensitively measuring activity and can be used to assess even the slightest amounts of neuraminidase activity in humans. Additionally, it can be used to identify patients who exhibit normal levels of activity or those who are deficient. Lower neuraminidase activity has been observed in cancer patients.

2-Amino-1-phenylethanol is an amine with a structure similar to neurotransmitters like dopamine.

2-Amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine is a reagent used for pyrimidine synthesis. Pyrazolo pyrimidines can be synthesized via microwaves under solvent free conditions, and can be used to create Anti-HIV carbocyclic 2,6 Disubstituted purine nucleosides.

2-Amino-4-chlorobenzoic acid is a substituted benzoic acid. It can form complexes with yttrium and certain lanthanides, and as a reagent in the creation of metal complexes.

2-Amino-4-fluorobenzoic acid is a substituted benzoic acid. It has been used in the synthesis of benzothiazole derivatives used for cervical cancers, and as a reagent in the synthesis of other anti-infective agents.

2-Amino-6-chlorobenzoic acid is a substituted benzoic acid. As a reagent it is used in the synthesis of pyrithiobac-sodium, the pesticide Staple® by DuPont™. It is also used as a reagent in peptide chemistry.

2-Chloro-3',4'-dihydroxyacetophenone is used as a chemical reagent for the synthesis of COX-2 inhibitors and sulfonamides.

2-Deoxy-D-galactose is a deoxy hexose that inhibits synthesis of glycoproteins in Influenza virus, such as hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, by blocking glycosylation. 2-Deoxy-D-galactose also inhibits the glycosylation of mammalian proteins involved in neurotransmitter release and synaptogenesis in the hippocampus. It has been used for isolating galactose permease mutants of Salmonella typhimurium and in the inhibition of glycolysis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It has also been used to isolate and elucidate the activity of a system for galactose uptake into E. coli.

2-Deoxy-D-glucose is a molecule with a broad range of applications, from a reagent to a potential anti-cancer drug. As a reagent it can be combined with the radiolabel fluorine-18 to monitor glucose metabolism using positron emission tomography (PET) allowing detection of altered metabolism resulting from diseases like Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease. As a therapeutic drug 2-Deoxy-D-glucose uptake is the same as regular glucose, but has an inhibiting effect on cell growth. This makes it an effective tumor suppressant. It is a potential anti-epileptic drug due to its mimicry of ketogenic diets used for treating epilepsy, by increasing Brain-derived neurotrophic factors, nerve and basic fibroblast growth factors and Arc protein. 2-Deoxy-D-glucose’s anti-cancer properties stem from its ability to slow both tumor growth and mark tissues with elevated glucose and hexokinase activity, which are common markers for cancer activity. It can also be used to increase the absorption of other chemotherapy agents like adriamycin and paclitaxel.