Used in pharmaceutical research as a key intermediate in the synthesis of kinase inhibitors and antiviral agents. Shows potential in the development of targeted cancer therapies due to its ability to modulate signaling pathways involved in cell proliferation. Also employed in the design of nucleoside analogs for antiviral drug discovery, particularly in RNA virus inhibition. Its amine functionality allows for easy derivatization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship studies.