Used in pharmaceutical research as a core structure for developing bioactive molecules, particularly in central nervous system (CNS) drug discovery. Its scaffold appears in compounds with potential anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and neuroprotective properties. It is also explored in the design of enzyme inhibitors and receptor modulators due to its ability to interact with biological targets such as GABA receptors and kinases. Its structural flexibility makes it valuable in medicinal chemistry for optimizing drug-like properties in new therapeutic agents.