Used primarily in the synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates, particularly in the production of chiral compounds for central nervous system drugs. It serves as a building block in the development of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications due to its structural similarity to biologically active pyrrolidine derivatives. Its chiral amine functionality makes it valuable in asymmetric synthesis, where stereochemistry plays a critical role in drug efficacy. Also employed in the preparation of ligands for catalytic reactions in medicinal chemistry research.