Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules and drug candidates. Its structure incorporates a protected amine group and a rigid piperidine-oxetane framework, which is valuable for enhancing metabolic stability and improving blood-brain barrier penetration in central nervous system-targeted therapeutics. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies, especially in optimizing potency and selectivity of small molecule drugs. The tert-butyl carbamate (Boc) group allows for selective deprotection under mild acidic conditions, enabling stepwise assembly of complex amines in multi-step syntheses.