Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents and receptor modulators. Its structural features, including the brominated aromatic ring and chiral amino alcohol core, make it valuable in asymmetric synthesis and for constructing bioactive molecules. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship studies due to the halogen atoms that can influence binding affinity and metabolic stability. Also utilized in the preparation of enzyme inhibitors and neuroactive compounds where stereochemistry plays a critical role in biological activity.