Used as a chiral intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules requiring stereochemical control. Its protected amine and piperidine scaffold make it valuable in peptide mimetics and CNS-targeted drugs. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex nitrogen-containing heterocycles. The Boc-protected amine allows for selective deprotection and further functionalization in multi-step syntheses. Widely applied in the preparation of protease inhibitors and receptor modulators.