Used primarily in organic synthesis as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents. It serves as a building block in the preparation of bioactive molecules due to its chiral pyrrolidine structure, which is common in neuroactive drugs. Also employed in research settings for the synthesis of novel receptor ligands, especially targeting dopamine and serotonin receptors. Its bromophenyl group allows for further functionalization via cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship studies.