Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents. Its structure supports the creation of bioactive molecules due to the stability imparted by the tert-butyl group and the reactive handle provided by the carboxylate functionality. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing isoindoline-based scaffolds, which are found in certain protease inhibitors and receptor modulators. Also utilized in research settings for the preparation of analogs in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.