Used in pharmaceutical synthesis as a chiral building block for developing bioactive molecules, particularly in the production of neuroactive and psychiatric drugs. Its rigid bicyclic structure and stereochemistry make it valuable for designing enzyme inhibitors and receptor modulators. Commonly employed in the development of central nervous system (CNS) agents due to its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies involving nitrogen-containing heterocycles.