Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and neuroactive compounds. Its rigid, polycyclic structure supports high selectivity in drug-receptor interactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for optimizing potency and metabolic stability. Commonly employed in research settings to construct complex heterocyclic systems found in central nervous system (CNS) therapeutics. Also utilized in the preparation of proline-based peptidomimetics for studying enzyme inhibition and receptor modulation.