Used as a chiral intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules requiring high enantiomeric purity. Its rigid bicyclic structure and functional groups make it valuable in asymmetric synthesis, where it serves as a building block for nitrogen-containing heterocycles. Commonly applied in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex molecules with defined stereochemistry, especially in the research phase of drug discovery targeting central nervous system agents and enzyme inhibitors.