Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents. Its rigid bicyclic structure makes it valuable in medicinal chemistry for conformational restriction, helping to enhance selectivity and metabolic stability in drug candidates. Commonly employed in the preparation of bioactive molecules where the tert-butyl and methyl ester groups can be selectively deprotected or modified to introduce functional handles for further derivatization. Also utilized in asymmetric synthesis due to its chiral framework, supporting the creation of enantiomerically pure compounds.