Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of protease inhibitors and other biologically active compounds. Its chiral structure makes it valuable in asymmetric synthesis, where stereochemistry plays a critical role in drug efficacy. Commonly employed in research settings for designing enzyme inhibitors due to the presence of the acetamido and nitroaromatic groups, which can interact with active sites in enzymes. Also utilized in the preparation of peptide mimetics and in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.