Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its alkyne functionality allows for participation in click chemistry reactions, such as copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC), making it valuable in drug discovery and bioconjugation. Also employed in the development of novel psychoactive substances, though it has limited direct therapeutic use. Its structure serves as a building block for more complex piperidine-based compounds with potential biological activity.