Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of central nervous system (CNS) agents. Its structure allows for selective modification in drug design, making it valuable in creating analogs with potential antidepressant, anxiolytic, or antipsychotic activity. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry research for building bioactive molecules due to the stability and reactivity of the cyclobutylamine core combined with the bromoaryl group for further coupling reactions.