Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the development of pharmaceutical compounds. It serves as a building block for creating bioactive molecules due to the presence of both amide and bromo functionalities, which allow for further chemical modifications. The compound is especially valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing cyclopentyl-containing analogs that may exhibit central nervous system activity or act as enzyme inhibitors. Its reactivity enables coupling reactions, such as Suzuki or Ullmann reactions, facilitating the formation of carbon-carbon bonds in drug discovery pathways.