Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of biologically active molecules targeting central nervous system disorders. Its structure supports the construction of complex piperazine-based drugs, where the benzyl carbamate group acts as a protecting group during multi-step syntheses. The nitrile functionality allows further chemical transformations, enabling the introduction of diverse moieties for drug optimization. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for creating analogs in structure-activity relationship studies.