Used in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds, particularly as a chiral building block in the production of drugs targeting neurological and cardiovascular disorders. Its structure is valuable in creating inhibitors for enzymes like proteases, which play a role in diseases such as hypertension and HIV. Additionally, it serves as an intermediate in the development of peptidomimetics, which mimic peptides to modulate biological processes. Its application extends to research in organic chemistry for studying asymmetric synthesis and chiral resolution techniques.