Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds. It serves in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where the aminomethyl functionality allows for further derivatization, such as amide bond formation or reductive amination. Commonly employed in the synthesis of central nervous system agents and anti-inflammatory drugs due to its structural compatibility with bioactive molecules. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry for scaffold modification and structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.