Used as a key intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and bioactive molecules. Its iodine functionality allows for further coupling reactions, such as Suzuki or Stille cross-couplings, enabling the construction of complex organic structures. The tert-butyl carbamate (Boc) group acts as a protected amine, which is stable under a variety of reaction conditions and can be easily deprotected to release the free amine when needed. This makes the compound valuable in multi-step synthesis, especially in medicinal chemistry for developing nitrogen-containing compounds like amines, amino acids, and heterocycles.