Used as a chiral building block in organic synthesis, particularly in the development of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its rigid cyclohexane backbone with defined stereochemistry makes it valuable for designing molecules with specific three-dimensional structures. Commonly employed in the preparation of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) due to its ability to act as a bifunctional linker. Also utilized in the synthesis of specialty polymers and as a derivatizing agent for resolving racemic mixtures.