Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules and drug candidates requiring stereochemical control. Its rigid piperidine scaffold makes it valuable in medicinal chemistry for enhancing metabolic stability and binding selectivity. Commonly employed in the preparation of enzyme inhibitors and receptor modulators, especially in central nervous system agents and antiviral drugs. Also utilized in asymmetric synthesis and catalysis due to its chiral amine functionality.