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 mimetic design, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for creating drug candidates with improved stability and bioavailability. Commonly employed in solid-phase and solution-phase peptide synthesis due to the presence of protected functional groups that allow selective deprotection and coupling reactions. Also utilized in the preparation of libraries for high-throughput screening in drug discovery.