Used primarily as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where enhanced metabolic stability and bioavailability are desired. Its fluorinated aromatic structure makes it valuable in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and pesticides with improved efficacy and environmental persistence. Also employed in the preparation of specialty chemicals, including liquid crystals and functional materials, where precise electronic and steric properties are required. The alcohol functionality allows for easy derivatization, enabling its use in coupling reactions, esterifications, and ether formations in multi-step organic syntheses.