Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of adamantane-derived pharmaceuticals. It plays a role in the development of antiviral and neuroactive compounds due to the adamantyl group's ability to enhance lipophilicity and metabolic stability. Commonly employed in reactions involving imine chemistry, such as reductive amination, to introduce functionalized adamantane moieties into target molecules. Its methoxy imine group offers selective reactivity, making it valuable in controlled synthetic pathways for drug discovery research.