Used as a chiral intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) requiring high enantiomeric purity. Its nitrile and oxazoline functionalities make it valuable in asymmetric synthesis, where it serves as a building block for complex molecules in drug development. Commonly applied in the preparation of protease inhibitors and other bioactive compounds due to its structural rigidity and stereochemical stability. Also utilized in catalysis as a ligand precursor in transition metal-catalyzed reactions, enabling efficient enantioselective transformations.