Used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. It serves as a building block in the production of local anesthetics due to its structural similarity to amino ester anesthetics like procaine and benzocaine. Its reactivity allows for further functionalization in drug development processes, particularly in creating compounds with analgesic or anti-inflammatory properties. Also utilized in research settings for designing new bioactive molecules and in the development of derivatives for structure-activity relationship studies.