N-De(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-N-[2-(1,1-diethoxy-2-methyl)propoxycarbonyl]-7,10-O-diTroc-docetaxel is an intermediate in the synthesis of metabolites of docetaxel (D494420), an antimitotic agent that promotes the assembly of micro-tubules and inhibits their de-polymerization to free tubulin.