Used as a starting material or intermediate in the synthesis of specific organophosphorus compounds with particular structures, which are important in biochemical research, especially in developing lipids for drug delivery systems such as lipid nanoparticles (LNP) for delivering genetic material like mRNA into cells. Its structure includes phosphate and hydroxyl groups that can undergo further reactions, along with a fatty chain that improves lipid solubility, making it suitable for forming efficient liposomal membranes. Additionally, it can be applied in molecular biology research to study intracellular signal transduction or to create cell membrane models.