Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules targeting central nervous system disorders. Its structure supports the construction of complex piperazine-based compounds with potential antipsychotic, antidepressant, or cognitive-enhancing activity. The tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group allows for controlled stepwise synthesis in multi-stage drug development. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for scaffold modification and structure-activity relationship studies.