Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where ester and amide functional groups are required. Its structure allows for selective transformations, making it valuable in multi-step organic syntheses. Commonly employed in the preparation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents due to the presence of the benzoate core with protected amine functionality. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry for building blocks in drug discovery programs, especially in the creation of analogs for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.