Used in pharmaceutical research as a key intermediate in the synthesis of histamine H3 receptor antagonists. It serves as a building block for compounds being investigated for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and epilepsy. Its structure allows for modification to enhance blood-brain barrier penetration, making it valuable in developing central nervous system-targeted drugs. Also employed in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies due to its imidazole and acrylate functional groups.