Widely used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of local anesthetics, particularly in the production of levobupivacaine and bupivacaine. These anesthetics are employed in surgical procedures, epidural anesthesia, and nerve blocks due to their long duration of action and effective pain relief. The compound’s structure allows for chiral synthesis, enabling the development of enantiomerically pure anesthetics with improved safety profiles. It is also utilized in research for developing new amide-type anesthetic agents with optimized pharmacokinetic properties.