Widely used in pharmaceutical synthesis, this compound serves as a key intermediate in the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly those involving piperidine-based structures. Its protected amine group (Boc-protected) allows for selective reactivity, making it ideal for multi-step syntheses where controlled functional group transformations are required. It is frequently employed in the development of central nervous system (CNS) agents, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and analgesics. The ester functionality enables further derivatization, such as hydrolysis to the corresponding carboxylic acid or coupling reactions to form amides, supporting its role in building complex drug molecules. Additionally, it is used in combinatorial chemistry and medicinal chemistry research for generating compound libraries aimed at drug discovery.