Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where stereochemistry plays a critical role in biological activity. Its protected amine group and chiral center make it valuable in asymmetric synthesis, enabling the construction of complex molecules with high enantiomeric purity. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for drug discovery programs, especially in the preparation of centrally acting agents and enzyme inhibitors. The compound is also utilized in the preparation of catalysts and ligands for enantioselective transformations.