Used in the synthesis of complex natural products and pharmaceutical intermediates due to its steroidal backbone and functional group compatibility. Its rigid polycyclic structure makes it valuable in medicinal chemistry for developing bioactive molecules, particularly in designing enzyme inhibitors or receptor modulators. Commonly employed in research settings to explore structure-activity relationships in steroid-like compounds. Also serves as a chiral building block in asymmetric synthesis, enabling the creation of enantiomerically pure drugs.