Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents. Its structural motif appears in compounds with potential antidepressant, antipsychotic, and analgesic activities. Also employed in asymmetric synthesis due to its stereochemical stability and ability to direct enantioselective reactions. Commonly found in research settings for designing novel bioactive molecules and as an intermediate in the preparation of more complex piperidine-based therapeutics.