(-)-cis-methyl dihydrojasmonate is one of the four isomers of the aroma compound methyl dihydrojasmonate. Racemic mixtures have a floral and citrus aroma while epimerized mixtures exhibit a dense fatty floral odor. Methyl dihydrojasmonates have attracted investigational interest as anticancer compounds.

Ritalinic acid is an inactive, major metabolite of methylphenidate, a schedule II drug in the United States commonly used as a psychostimulant drugs methylphenidate and ethylphenidate. The elimination half-life of methylphenidate is relatively short (approximately 2 hours); therefore it is also available in extended release (ER) forms. The main metabolite is ritalinic acid, and the methylphenidate metabolites are mostly excreted in urine.