(3β,​16β,​25R)​-3,​26-​Bis(2,​2-​dimethylpropanoate)​cholest-​5-​ene-​3,​16,​26-​triol is an intermediate in the synthesis of (25R)-26-Hydroxy-cholest-4-en-3-one (H917940), which is an oxygenated sterol which has many important biological activities. (25R)-26-Hydroxy-cholest-4-en-3-one has been used as a reactant for the synthesis of other sterols.