Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules and drug candidates. Its structure features a protected piperidine ring with an iodine substituent, making it valuable for cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Heck reactions in medicinal chemistry. Commonly employed in the preparation of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds for neurological, psychiatric, or pain-related therapeutics. The tert-butyl carbamate (Boc) group allows for easy protection and deprotection of the amine, enabling selective functionalization during multi-step syntheses. Also utilized in research settings for building libraries of piperidine-based compounds in high-throughput screening.