Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules and heterocyclic compounds. Its protected amine group allows selective reactivity, making it valuable in multi-step organic syntheses. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing pyrrolidine-based scaffolds, which are found in various drug candidates targeting neurological disorders and infectious diseases. Also utilized in the preparation of peptidomimetics due to its structural similarity to amino acid derivatives.