3-Oxo-23,24-bisnor-4-cholenic Acid is derived from Bisnorcholenaldehyde (B508830), which can be used to prepare 27-Nor-Δ4-dafachronic acid as a synthetic ligand of Caenorhabditis elegans DAF-12 receptor. It is also used to synthesize 3β,6α-dihydroxy-5α-cholan-23-one.