Used in pharmaceutical research as a chiral building block for the synthesis of neuroactive compounds. Its rigid bicyclic structure and defined stereochemistry make it valuable in the development of ligands targeting central nervous system receptors, particularly nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The bromine substituent allows for further functionalization via cross-coupling reactions, enabling the preparation of diverse analogs for structure-activity relationship studies. Commonly employed in the discovery of novel therapeutics for neurological disorders such as pain, depression, and cognitive impairment.