Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of protease inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. Its cyclopropane backbone with defined stereochemistry allows for rigid structural motifs in drug design, enhancing selectivity and metabolic stability. Commonly employed in peptide mimetics and in the preparation of constrained amino acid derivatives for structure-activity relationship studies. Also utilized in the production of antiviral and anticancer agents where precise spatial orientation of functional groups is critical.

The tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) group protects the amino functionality, facilitating site-selective reactions in multi-step syntheses and easily removable under mild acidic conditions, making this compound suitable for constructing peptides or complex molecular architectures.