Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated analogs of biologically active molecules. Its structure supports the creation of protease inhibitors and kinase inhibitors, making it valuable in drug discovery for cancer and antiviral therapies. The presence of both amine and alcohol functional groups allows for versatile chemical modifications, enabling coupling reactions and the formation of amides, esters, or heterocycles. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for optimizing metabolic stability and binding affinity in lead compounds.