Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules and drug candidates. Its structure allows for selective modifications, making it valuable in constructing complex piperidine-based compounds. The Boc-protected amine group enables controlled deprotection and coupling reactions, commonly utilized in medicinal chemistry for creating libraries of compounds targeting neurological disorders, pain management, and receptor modulation. Widely employed in solid-phase and solution-phase peptide-like synthesis due to its stability and reactivity profile.