Used in pharmaceutical synthesis as a chiral building block for the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly in drugs targeting central nervous system disorders. Its structure supports the creation of compounds with high selectivity and binding affinity to neurological receptors. Commonly employed in the preparation of serotonin and dopamine modulators due to its favorable stereochemistry and functional group arrangement. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry for optimizing pharmacokinetic properties such as solubility and metabolic stability in drug candidates.