Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of protease inhibitors and other biologically active molecules. Its structure supports peptide-like frameworks, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for designing drug candidates targeting metabolic and neurological disorders. The Boc-protected amine group allows for controlled coupling reactions in multi-step organic syntheses, especially in solid-phase peptide synthesis. Also utilized in creating analogs for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies due to the fluorinated aromatic moiety, which can influence bioavailability and binding affinity.