Used as a chiral intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of neuroactive drugs and central nervous system agents. Its structure supports the construction of beta-amino acids found in bioactive molecules. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for peptidomimetic design and as a building block in asymmetric synthesis. The Boc-protected amine and carboxylic acid functionalities allow for selective coupling reactions, making it valuable in solid-phase and solution-phase peptide synthesis.