Used primarily as a research chemical in forensic and pharmaceutical studies, this compound serves as an analytical reference for detecting synthetic analogs in drug screening. It has structural features that make it relevant in the study of piperidine-based derivatives, which are common in central nervous system agents. Its ester and aromatic substituents allow chemists to explore metabolic pathways and structure-activity relationships in designer drugs. Due to its structural similarity to certain stimulants, it is monitored in some jurisdictions to help control the spread of novel psychoactive substances. Not intended for human use, it is handled under controlled laboratory conditions for analytical validation and method development in toxicology.