Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. Its structure allows for selective modification in drug design, enhancing metabolic stability and binding affinity. Commonly employed in the preparation of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds for research in oncology and central nervous system disorders. Also serves as a protecting group reagent in multi-step organic synthesis due to the stability of the tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) moiety under various reaction conditions.