Used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly in the development of central nervous system (CNS) agents. It serves as a building block for compounds with potential nootropic or stimulant properties. Commonly utilized in research settings for the preparation of analogs targeting neurological receptors. Also employed in the production of specialty chemicals requiring chiral pyrrolidine derivatives. Its ester functionality allows for further chemical modifications, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.