(3α,5β,6α)-3,6-Bis[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-7-oxo-cholan-24-oic Acid is an intermediate used in the synthesis of ω-Muricholic Acid (M732760), which is used in the regulation of weight gain and lipid metabolism by bacterial bile acid modification in gut for the control of obesity and hypercholesterolemia.