Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated compounds with enhanced metabolic stability and bioavailability. Its electron-withdrawing trifluoromethyl groups make it valuable in constructing active ingredients for crop protection agents and medicinal molecules. It is also employed in the preparation of liquid crystals and functional materials due to its unique electronic and structural properties. Common in research settings for building complex organic frameworks through condensation and nucleophilic addition reactions.