Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents. It serves as a building block in the production of certain antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs due to its structural similarity to bioactive piperazine derivatives. Also utilized in research settings for the design of novel medicinal agents targeting neurological disorders. Its benzoyl-piperazine core is valuable in structure-activity relationship studies for optimizing drug efficacy and selectivity.