Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds. It serves as a protected form of acetylpyrrolidine, allowing selective reactions at other functional sites without interference. Commonly employed in the development of bioactive molecules, including neurologically active agents and enzyme inhibitors. Its tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) protection group enables easy deprotection under mild acidic conditions, making it valuable in multi-step synthesis. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry for constructing peptidomimetics and other nitrogen-containing heterocycles.