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 cyclopropyl and hydroxyl functional groups allow for selective transformations in multi-step organic syntheses. Commonly employed in the preparation of antiviral and anticancer agents, as well as in the manufacture of agrochemicals requiring enantiomerically pure intermediates. The compound’s structural rigidity from the cyclopropane ring enhances selectivity in drug design.