1-(Benzyloxy)-3-[[bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl]oxy]propan-2-ol is an intermediate in the synthesis of Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate Lithium Salt (D450538), which is a metabolic intermediate involved in involved in a wide variety of metabolic pathways including glycolysis and lipid biosynthesis. In plants,ÂDihydroxyacetone phosphate is involved with the synthesis of vitamin B6.