Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) requiring high enantiomeric purity. Its protected amine and carbamoyl functional groups make it valuable in peptide-like structures and heterocyclic compounds. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for drug discovery programs targeting central nervous system disorders and enzyme inhibitors. The tert-butyl carbamate (Boc) protection allows for selective deprotection under mild acidic conditions, enabling stepwise synthesis in complex molecule assembly.