This chemical is primarily used in peptide synthesis as a building block for creating specific peptide sequences. It serves as a protected amino acid derivative, where the fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) group acts as a protective group for the amino functionality. This allows for controlled and selective peptide chain elongation in solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). The compound is particularly valuable in the production of peptides for pharmaceutical research, drug development, and biochemical studies, where precise and high-quality peptide sequences are required. Its structure ensures stability during synthesis while enabling efficient deprotection when needed.