Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. It serves as a building block for the preparation of complex heterocyclic compounds due to the reactivity of the pyridine ring and the steric influence of the tert-butoxy group. The compound is also employed in cross-coupling reactions and directed ortho-metalation processes, enabling selective functionalization of aromatic rings. Its stability and solubility properties make it suitable for use in catalytic reactions and as a ligand precursor in metal-mediated transformations.