Used primarily as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of central nervous system (CNS) agents. Its rigid bicyclic structure and functional groups make it valuable for designing compounds with high selectivity and binding affinity to neurological targets. It is notably employed in the production of certain antidepressants and anticonvulsant drugs. The compound’s scaffold helps improve metabolic stability and blood-brain barrier penetration, which enhances the efficacy of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Additionally, it finds use in medicinal chemistry research for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies due to its stereochemical defined framework.