Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the development of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its cyclic sulfone structure enhances stability and reactivity in carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. It serves as a chiral building block in asymmetric synthesis, enabling the production of enantiomerically pure compounds. The compound's ether and sulfone functional groups allow for solubility in polar solvents and participation in nucleophilic substitution reactions. It is also explored in the design of novel catalysts and ionic liquids due to its polar nature and structural rigidity.