Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of protease inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. Its N-Boc protected amine and free primary alcohol groups allow selective deprotection of the amine and coupling reactions at the alcohol, making it valuable in peptide mimetics and medicinal chemistry. The cyclohexyl group provides steric bulk and lipophilicity, enhancing binding selectivity in drug design. Commonly employed in solid-phase and solution-phase synthesis of complex organic molecules.