Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other biologically active molecules. Its boronic acid functional group enables Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions, allowing for the formation of carbon-carbon bonds in complex molecule assembly. The tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) protected tetrahydropyridine ring provides stability and selectivity during multi-step syntheses, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing nitrogen-containing heterocycles found in drug candidates.