Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. Its rigid bicyclic structure and functional groups make it valuable for constructing complex heterocyclic compounds in medicinal chemistry. Commonly employed in research settings for scaffold modification and optimization of drug candidates targeting neurological disorders and cancer. Also utilized in the preparation of prodrugs and protecting group strategies due to the stability of the tert-butyl carbamate moiety.