Used as a protected intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of nootropic drugs such as piracetam and related racetam family derivatives. The tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) group provides stability during peptide coupling or cyclization reactions, allowing selective deprotection under mild acidic conditions. This compound is valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing heterocyclic scaffolds with cognitive-enhancing properties. It also serves in research settings for generating novel pyrrolidone-based bioactive molecules.