Used as a specialty reagent in organic synthesis, particularly in multicomponent reactions such as the Ugi and Passerini reactions, where the isocyano group acts as a key reactive site for forming complex molecules. It is also utilized in [4+1] cycloaddition reactions with alkenes or alkynes under suitable solvent or catalyst conditions to construct pyrrolidine or other five-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycles, which are important in pharmaceutical and biological applications. Its isopropoxy functionality provides solubility and steric properties that influence reaction selectivity, making it useful in the development of pharmaceutical intermediates and agrochemicals. Due to its ability to form peptide-like structures, it finds application in combinatorial chemistry and library synthesis for drug discovery. The compound is also explored in materials science for constructing functionalized polymers and heterocyclic frameworks.