Used as an intermediate in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions for synthesizing piperazine-containing biologically active compounds, particularly in pharmaceutical development of kinase inhibitors, anti-cancer drugs, CNS agents, and specific enzyme inhibitors. The pinacolboronate group at the 5-position of the 6-methylpyridin-2-yl moiety reacts with aryl or heteroaryl halides under palladium catalysis to form efficient carbon-carbon bonds, enabling construction of complex molecules in drug discovery. The tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) group protects the piperazine nitrogen during synthesis and can be readily removed afterward. Essential in medicinal chemistry research labs for creating novel analogs in targeted therapies.