Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds. It serves as a protected piperidine derivative, enabling selective reactions at other functional sites in complex molecule assembly. Commonly applied in the development of bioactive molecules, including central nervous system agents and receptor modulators, due to the stability and ease of deprotection of the tert-butyl carbamate (Boc) group. The N-methoxy-N-methylcarbamoyl moiety allows for further transformation via reactions such as reductions or nucleophilic substitutions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing drug-like scaffolds.