Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with central nervous system activity. It serves as a building block in the preparation of homopiperazine-based derivatives, which are commonly found in drugs targeting psychiatric and neurological disorders. Its structure allows for functionalization at multiple sites, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for optimizing drug potency, selectivity, and pharmacokinetic properties. Also employed in research settings for the design of novel bioactive molecules, in combinatorial chemistry for high-throughput screening libraries, and as a protecting group or linker in multi-step organic syntheses.