Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the production of fragrances and flavor compounds. It serves as a building block for creating musk-like aroma chemicals due to its long-chain alkene structure, which can be modified through hydrogenation, oxidation, or cyclization reactions. Also employed in research settings to study olefin behavior in catalytic reactions. Its hydrophobic nature makes it useful in certain specialty coatings and polymer modification applications where controlled reactivity and chain length are important.