Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. Its rigid bicyclic structure and functional groups make it valuable for constructing drug candidates with high selectivity and potency. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies, especially in optimizing central nervous system (CNS)-targeted therapeutics. Also utilized in the preparation of prodrugs and protected amines due to the presence of the tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) group, enabling controlled deprotection during multi-step syntheses.