Used as a building block in organic synthesis, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry for the preparation of various drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients. It serves as an intermediate in the production of analgesics, antispasmodics, and local anesthetics. Also employed in the synthesis of agrochemicals and dyes due to its reactivity and stability as a protected amine source. Commonly utilized in research laboratories for the development of new chemical entities and in the modification of biomolecules.