(1S,2R,6R)-6-Acetoxy-4-(ethoxycarbonyl)-2-(phosphonooxy)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl Benzoate is an intermediate used in the synthesis of Shikimate-3-phosphate Trisodium Salt (S357026), which is the substrate for 5-Enolpyruvoyl-shikimate 3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) which is the target for the broad-spectrum herbicide N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine(glyphosate).