Used in pharmaceutical research as a chiral building block for synthesizing biologically active compounds. Its structure supports the development of enzyme inhibitors and receptor modulators, particularly in neuroscience and metabolic disease therapies. The compound's stereochemistry makes it valuable in creating selective drug candidates. It is also employed in the synthesis of novel thiomorpholine-based derivatives with potential antimicrobial and anticancer properties. Commonly utilized in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies due to its rigid, functionalized ring system.