Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules requiring stereochemical control. Its protected amine and hydroxyl groups allow selective functionalization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex cyclic structures. Commonly employed in the preparation of enzyme inhibitors and receptor modulators due to its rigid cyclohexane scaffold and defined stereochemistry. Also utilized in asymmetric synthesis and as an intermediate in the production of specialty amines.