Used in pharmaceutical synthesis as a chiral building block for developing bioactive molecules, particularly in the production of central nervous system agents and receptor modulators. Its structural features support high enantioselectivity, making it valuable in asymmetric synthesis. Commonly employed in the development of neuroactive drugs due to the pyrrolidine moiety's ability to mimic natural neurotransmitters. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies involving acrylic acid derivatives.