Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where protection of amine functionality is required. The Boc-protected amine allows for selective reactions at other sites in the molecule during multi-step syntheses. Commonly employed in the preparation of analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, and central nervous system modulators. Its ester group facilitates further derivatization or coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex organic molecules. Stable under a variety of reaction conditions, it supports solid-phase and solution-phase peptide-like synthesis strategies.