Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of central nervous system (CNS) agents. Its piperidine core with a protected carboxylate group allows for selective modifications, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex drug molecules. Commonly employed in the preparation of receptor agonists and antagonists, especially those targeting neurological disorders. Also utilized in research settings for generating analogs during structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.