Used primarily in pharmaceutical research as a building block for synthesizing bioactive molecules. Its rigid cubane core enhances metabolic stability and influences pharmacokinetic properties, making it valuable in drug design, especially for central nervous system agents and enzyme inhibitors. The ester and carbamoyl functional groups allow further chemical modifications, enabling the development of prodrugs or targeted derivatives. Also explored in materials science for creating high-energy density compounds due to the strained hydrocarbon framework.