2-[[Hydroxy[(2R)-2-[(1-oxohexadecyl)oxy]-3-(triphenylmethoxy)propoxy]phosphinyl]oxy]-N,N,N-trimethyl-ethanaminium Inner Salt is an intermediate in synthesizing 2-Palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (P157350), a food preservative, having the ability to form complexes with starch, retarding its retrodegradation during storage.