Used primarily as a building block in organic synthesis, this compound serves in the preparation of heterocyclic compounds and pharmaceutical intermediates. Its azide group participates in click chemistry reactions, especially copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC), making it valuable in bioconjugation, drug discovery, and polymer chemistry. It is also employed in the synthesis of amino alcohols and functionalized polymers. Due to its reactivity, it enables the introduction of nitrogen-containing functionalities into larger molecules, useful in agrochemical and medicinal chemistry applications.