Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds, particularly in the development of peptidomimetics and polymer chemistry. Its free amine group and protected carboxylic acid (as tert-butyl ester) allow for selective reactions in multi-step organic syntheses, making it valuable in creating complex molecules with controlled architecture. The tert-butyl ester can be readily deprotected under mild acidic conditions to reveal the carboxylic acid for further functionalization. Commonly employed in the preparation of polyamides and functionalized polymers due to the alkyl chain length and reactivity of the amino and ester groups. Also serves as a building block in medicinal chemistry for designing drug candidates targeting neurological and metabolic disorders, and as a linker in solid-phase peptide synthesis.