Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules and heterocyclic compounds. Its structure supports the construction of piperidine-based scaffolds, which are common in drug discovery for central nervous system agents and enzyme inhibitors. The tert-butyl carbamate (Boc) group allows for selective protection of nitrogen, enabling controlled stepwise synthesis in multi-step reactions. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for optimizing lead compounds and building nitrogen-containing rings with functionalized substituents.