Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of central nervous system (CNS) agents and neuromodulatory drugs. Its protected amine and stereogenic center make it valuable in asymmetric synthesis and medicinal chemistry for optimizing biological activity and selectivity. Commonly employed in the preparation of kinase inhibitors and GPCR-targeted therapeutics. Also utilized in the construction of complex piperidine-based scaffolds found in bioactive molecules.