Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where protection of the amine group is required. Its BOC-protected amine allows for selective reactivity in multi-step organic reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex molecules. Commonly employed in the preparation of neuroactive compounds and receptor ligands due to the piperidine backbone, which is prevalent in central nervous system (CNS) drugs. Also utilized in research settings for the design of novel bioactive molecules and in combinatorial chemistry for drug discovery.