Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators. It serves as a chiral building block in medicinal chemistry, enabling the production of biologically active compounds with high stereoselectivity. Its structural features make it valuable in designing drugs targeting neurological disorders, including cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also employed in the preparation of enzyme inhibitors and receptor ligands due to its conformationally restricted piperidine scaffold.