Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of protease inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. Its stereochemistry and functional groups make it valuable for asymmetric synthesis, enabling the creation of enantiomerically pure drugs. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship studies due to the stability and conformational rigidity provided by the cyclohexane ring. The trifluoroacetamido group enhances metabolic stability and influences binding affinity in target proteins, making this compound useful in designing enzyme inhibitors.