Used in pharmaceutical synthesis as an intermediate for developing bioactive molecules, particularly in the production of receptor modulators and enzyme inhibitors. Its protected functional groups allow selective reactions in multi-step organic syntheses, making it valuable in drug discovery. Commonly employed in the preparation of piperidine-based compounds with potential neurological or immunological activity. Suitable for solid-phase and solution-phase peptide-like assembly due to its stable urea and ester moieties.