Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated drug candidates where enhanced metabolic stability and bioavailability are desired. Its trifluorinated aromatic structure makes it valuable in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and pesticides with improved efficacy. Also employed in the preparation of liquid crystals and functional materials due to its polarity and electronic properties. Commonly utilized in organic synthesis for introducing the 3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl group as a protecting group or building block in complex molecule assembly.