Used in pharmaceutical synthesis as an intermediate for bioactive molecules, particularly in the development of enzyme inhibitors and receptor modulators. Its protected amine and nitrile functionalities allow selective reactions in multi-step organic syntheses. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing peptidomimetics and small-molecule therapeutics. The tert-butyl carbamate (Boc) group enables easy protection and deprotection of amines, making it valuable in solid-phase and solution-phase peptide synthesis. Also utilized in the preparation of covalent inhibitors due to the reactivity potential of the nitrile group under specific biological conditions.