(1S,2R,6R)-6-Acetoxy-2-((bis(benzyloxy)phosphoryl)oxy)-4-(ethoxycarbonyl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl benzoate is an intermediate in the synthesis of Shikimate-3-phosphate (S357026), an substrate for 5-Enolpyruvoyl-shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), the target for the board-spectrum herbicide N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine(glyphosate).