Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of complex organic molecules, particularly in pharmaceuticals where stereochemistry is critical. Its protected amine and dual sulfonate ester groups allow selective functionalization, making it valuable in peptidomimetic drug development and asymmetric synthesis. The Boc group provides stability during reactions, while the sulfonates act as good leaving groups for nucleophilic substitution, enabling efficient carbon-nitrogen or carbon-oxygen bond formation. Commonly employed in the preparation of bioactive intermediates for medicinal chemistry research.