Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and central nervous system (CNS) agents. Its chiral piperidine backbone supports structural specificity required for high target selectivity in drug candidates. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing bioactive molecules due to the tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group, which allows for controlled amine reactivity during multi-step syntheses. Found in routes to treatments for neurological disorders and oncology-related therapies.