Used primarily as a research chemical in organic synthesis, particularly in the development of pharmaceutical intermediates. Its structure supports the construction of complex nitrogen-containing compounds, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for designing bioactive molecules. The ester and pyrrolidine functionalities allow for further chemical modifications, enabling the creation of diverse compound libraries for drug discovery. It has also been explored in the study of central nervous system agents due to the structural similarity to known neuroactive scaffolds. Mainly utilized in laboratory settings for route development and analog synthesis.