This chemical is primarily utilized in organic synthesis as a chiral building block or intermediate. It is often employed in the preparation of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the synthesis of enantiomerically pure compounds. The tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) group serves as a protective group for hydroxyl functionalities, ensuring selective reactions can occur at other sites of the molecule. Its chiral nature makes it valuable in the development of drugs and bioactive molecules where stereochemistry plays a critical role in efficacy. Additionally, it is used in the synthesis of complex natural products and in asymmetric catalysis to achieve high enantioselectivity in reactions.