Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the development of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its long aliphatic chain combined with a polar piperidinyl ketone group makes it suitable for modifying solubility and membrane permeability in drug design. It also serves as a building block in the preparation of bioactive molecules, including potential kinase inhibitors and anti-inflammatory agents. Additionally, it finds use in research settings for synthesizing analogs in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.