Used as a chiral building block in asymmetric synthesis, particularly in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Its rigid cyclohexane backbone and defined stereochemistry make it valuable for inducing chirality in catalytic reactions and for constructing stereoselective molecules. Commonly employed in the development of chiral ligands, auxiliaries, and intermediates for drug synthesis. Also finds use in polymer chemistry to introduce controlled tacticity or rigidity into polyamides and polyesters.