Cyclooctanone is a aliphatic cycle that exhibited inhibitory activity towards aldosterone synthase, a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases related to abnormally high aldosterone level. It is also used in the synthesis of 14-membered lactones.

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