Used as a solvent and reagent in organic synthesis, particularly in pharmaceutical and agrochemical manufacturing. Its fluorinated structure enhances metabolic stability and bioavailability in drug design, making it valuable in developing active pharmaceutical ingredients. Also employed in the preparation of liquid crystals and specialty polymers due to its polarity and thermal stability. Commonly used in research settings for nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions and as a building block for introducing fluorinated groups into larger molecules.