Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of central nervous system (CNS) agents. Its structure supports the creation of bioactive molecules due to the presence of a protected piperidine ring, which is common in drugs targeting receptors and enzymes in the brain. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for building blocks in the preparation of selective receptor modulators, including those with potential antipsychotic, antidepressant, or analgesic activity. Also utilized in the design of kinase inhibitors and other enzyme inhibitors in research settings. The tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group allows for controlled deprotection during multi-step syntheses, making it valuable in solid-phase and solution-phase peptide-like compound assembly.