Used primarily as a building block in organic synthesis, this compound serves in the preparation of specialty esters for fragrance and flavor applications due to its unique fatty-acid-like structure with alkyne functionality. Its terminal alkyne group allows for use in click chemistry reactions, particularly in pharmaceutical research for constructing complex molecules via copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). Additionally, it finds use in polymer chemistry as a monomer or modifier to introduce reactive sites into polymeric chains, enabling cross-linking or functionalization. The compound’s long alkyl chain also imparts lipophilic character, making it suitable for designing bioactive molecules with improved membrane permeability.