Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the production of local anesthetics and antiarrhythmic drugs. It also serves as a building block in agrochemicals for developing herbicides and fungicides. Its cyclic amine structure makes it valuable in catalysis and chiral synthesis, especially in asymmetric reactions where stereochemistry is critical. Additionally, it functions as a solvent or auxiliary base in organic reactions due to its moderate basicity and good solubility properties.