Octylamine is used to prepare different chemical compounds, including inhibitors of myeloperoxidase. In addition, this compound was studied as a novel extractant for the automated salting-out assisted liquid-liquid microextraction.

Benazepril Related Compound A, it is an Impurity. Benazepril is a prodrug which is metabolized by the liver into its active form benazeprilat via cleavage of the drug's ester group. Benazepril and Benazeprilat inhibit angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in human subjects and animals. Benazeprilat has much greater ACE inhibitory activity than does Benazepril. It is indicated for the treatment of hypertension.