Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active ingredients for central nervous system (CNS) drugs. It serves as a building block in the preparation of compounds with sedative, anxiolytic, and anticonvulsant properties. Its nitrile group and aromatic bromo-substitution allow for selective chemical transformations, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex molecules. Also employed in the production of agrochemicals and specialty organic compounds where halogenated nitriles are required.