Used in biochemical research as a selective agonist for certain metabotropic glutamate receptors, particularly mGluR4 and mGluR8. It helps in studying synaptic transmission and neuronal signaling pathways. Due to its stereospecific configuration, it serves as a tool compound in neuroscience for probing receptor subtype functions. Also investigated for potential therapeutic roles in neurological disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease by modulating glutamatergic activity.