Used as a chiral intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of biologically active compounds where stereochemistry plays a critical role. Its oxazoline core acts as a ligand in asymmetric catalysis, enabling enantioselective transformations important in drug manufacturing. The presence of the pyridine ring enhances coordination with metal centers, making it valuable in catalytic systems for carbon–carbon bond formation. Also employed in agrochemicals and specialty materials requiring high enantiomeric purity.