Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of biologically active molecules targeting central nervous system disorders and metabolic diseases. Its structure enables selective modification for enhancing drug potency and metabolic stability. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing chiral piperidine-based scaffolds, which are prevalent in protease inhibitors and receptor modulators. The tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group allows controlled deprotection during multi-step syntheses, making it valuable in peptide and heterocyclic drug design.