Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) requiring piperidine scaffolds. Its protected amine group allows for selective reactions at other functional sites, making it valuable in multi-step organic syntheses. Commonly employed in the production of central nervous system (CNS) agents, including antidepressants and antipsychotics, due to the structural relevance of substituted piperidines. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry for constructing libraries of bioactive molecules during drug discovery.