Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors for targeted cancer therapies. Its pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine core enables selective binding to specific enzyme active sites, making it valuable in drug discovery programs focused on oncology and inflammatory diseases. The compound is also employed in medicinal chemistry research to optimize lead compounds due to its favorable solubility and stability properties in biological assays. The tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc)-protected piperidine moiety provides orthogonal protection for the amine group, facilitating controlled synthetic manipulations.