Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of sulfonamide antibiotics. It serves as a building block in organic reactions where selective bromo and nitro functional groups allow for further derivatization. Commonly employed in the preparation of heterocyclic compounds through cyclization or substitution reactions. Its chloroacetamide moiety facilitates alkylation processes, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing biologically active molecules. Also utilized in research settings for designing enzyme inhibitors and antimicrobial agents.