Used primarily as a building block in organic synthesis, especially in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Its trifluoromethyl group enhances metabolic stability and lipophilicity in bioactive molecules, making it valuable for designing drugs with improved absorption and resistance to degradation. Commonly employed in the preparation of sulfide and disulfide derivatives, it participates in reactions with electrophiles to form carbon-sulfur bonds. Also utilized in the development of fluorinated specialty chemicals, including liquid crystals and functional materials, where the combination of fluorine and sulfur imparts unique electronic and physical properties.