Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents and psychiatric medications. It serves as a building block for creating piperidine-based compounds, which are common in antipsychotics, antidepressants, and analgesics. Its bromine functionality allows for further chemical modifications through coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery research. Also utilized in the preparation of selective receptor ligands and enzyme inhibitors.