Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) that require functionalized piperidine rings. Its protected amine group allows for selective reactions in multi-step organic syntheses. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing drug candidates targeting central nervous system disorders due to the piperidine scaffold’s prevalence in neuroactive compounds. Also utilized in the preparation of building blocks for combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput screening in drug discovery.