Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) requiring high enantiomeric purity. Its rigid bicyclic structure and protected amine functionality make it ideal for selective reactions in multi-step organic syntheses. Commonly employed in the preparation of kinase inhibitors, antiviral agents, and central nervous system therapeutics. The BOC-protected amine allows for controlled deprotection and coupling with carboxylic acids or other electrophiles, enabling efficient construction of complex drug molecules. Valued in medicinal chemistry for enhancing metabolic stability and improving target selectivity.