Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of centrally acting agents such as dopamine and serotonin modulators. Its rigid bicyclic structure and protected amine functionality make it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing bioactive molecules with enhanced selectivity and metabolic stability. Commonly employed in the preparation of neuroactive drugs, including antidepressants and antipsychotics, where the scaffold contributes to blood-brain barrier penetration and receptor binding affinity. Also utilized in asymmetric synthesis and as a chiral building block in the design of enzyme inhibitors.