Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of antiviral and antifungal agents. Its structure serves as a building block for more complex heterocyclic compounds that exhibit biological activity. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for modifying imidazole-based drug candidates to enhance potency, selectivity, or metabolic stability. Also utilized in the preparation of kinase inhibitors and other targeted therapies in oncology research. Suitable for use in solid-phase and solution-phase peptide-like synthesis due to its functional groups.