Used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of nicotinamide-based drugs. It serves as a protected form of amino nicotinic acid derivative, allowing selective reactions at other functional sites during multi-step organic syntheses. Commonly employed in the preparation of kinase inhibitors and other bioactive molecules where controlled nitrogen reactivity is required. Its Boc-protected amine group ensures stability under various reaction conditions, making it valuable in solid-phase and solution-phase peptide-like assembly processes.