Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents. Its piperidine core with a difluoromethyl group enhances metabolic stability and lipophilicity, making it valuable in drug design for improving bioavailability and blood-brain barrier penetration. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for optimizing lead compounds in neurodegenerative disease research and psychiatric disorder treatments. The tert-butyl carbamate (Boc) protecting group allows for selective functionalization during multi-step syntheses, enabling controlled modification of the piperidine nitrogen.