Used primarily as a specialty surfactant and surface modifier in advanced material applications. Its long alkoxy chains provide excellent hydrophobicity and steric stabilization, making it suitable for use in nanoparticle dispersion and liquid crystal formulations. It is also employed in the synthesis of structured organic thin films and self-assembled monolayers due to its ability to form ordered molecular arrangements on surfaces. Additionally, it finds use in controlled-release systems and as a lipid anchor in certain drug delivery platforms where prolonged stability in nonpolar environments is required.