Cyprocide-B is activated by Cytochrome P450, which converts it into an electrophilic metabolite that selectively kills the nematode C. elegans. This compound holds promise for research into selective nematicidal agents.

Cyprocide-B, a selective nematicide, kills a broad spectrum of plant parasitic nematodes more safely than Tioxazafen in zebrafish, when administered at 50 µM for 3 days. Furthermore, at a concentration of 25 µM over 24 hours, Cyprocide-B is bioactivated by CYP-35D1 in C. elegans to produce reactive electrophilic agents.

Cyprocide-B, at a concentration of 60 μM administered over 24 hours, demonstrates potential efficacy in preventing M. incognita root infestation in soil environments.