Used as a chiral intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents, particularly in the development of CNS-active compounds. Its fluorinated aromatic structure enhances binding affinity to certain neurological receptors, making it valuable in the production of selective serotonin or dopamine modulators. Commonly employed in asymmetric synthesis due to the chiral amine functionality, enabling the preparation of enantiomerically pure drugs. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry research for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies involving fluorinated analogs.