Widely used in organic synthesis, particularly in pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry, as a protected intermediate. The Boc (tert-butoxycarbonyl) group allows for selective protection of the amino functionality, enabling controlled reactions on the pyridine ring or other reactive sites in complex molecule assembly. Commonly employed in the development of kinase inhibitors and other bioactive compounds where pyridine-based scaffolds are essential. Its stability under various reaction conditions makes it suitable for multi-step syntheses, especially in peptide-like structures or heterocyclic drug candidates. The compound facilitates efficient coupling reactions in solid-phase and solution-phase synthesis, contributing to the construction of nitrogen-containing heterocycles with high functional group tolerance.