This compound is primarily utilized in organic synthesis as a chiral building block for the preparation of more complex molecules. Its structure, featuring both a hydroxyl group and an alkyne moiety, makes it a versatile intermediate in the development of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) that require stereochemical precision. The tert-butyl carbamate group serves as a protective group for amines, allowing selective reactions to occur at other functional sites. Additionally, the alkyne functionality enables participation in click chemistry reactions, such as the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition, which is widely used in drug discovery and bioconjugation. Its chiral nature also makes it valuable in asymmetric synthesis, where it can be employed to induce stereoselectivity in the formation of target compounds.