Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of centrally acting agents such as neurological and psychiatric disorder treatments. Its chiral piperidine backbone makes it valuable in constructing bioactive molecules with high selectivity. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies due to the stability and conformational rigidity it imparts. The tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) group allows for easy protection of the amine during peptide coupling or multistep synthesis, enabling efficient derivatization. Widely utilized in the preparation of kinase inhibitors, receptor agonists, and antagonists where stereochemistry plays a critical role in efficacy.