Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the production of enantiomerically pure drugs. It serves as an intermediate in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for various therapeutic applications, including central nervous system (CNS) drugs and anti-inflammatory agents. Its chiral nature makes it valuable for creating compounds with specific biological activity and reduced side effects. Additionally, it is employed in asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, contributing to the efficient production of complex organic molecules in research and industrial settings.