Used in pharmaceutical research as a key intermediate in the synthesis of selective kinase inhibitors, particularly in the development of compounds targeting neurological disorders and inflammatory diseases. Its structure supports binding to specific enzyme active sites, making it valuable in optimizing drug candidates for improved potency and selectivity. Also employed in the study of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators due to its affinity for central nervous system targets. Commonly utilized in medicinal chemistry for scaffold modification and structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.