Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated and brominated aromatic compounds. Its functional groups—aldehyde, bromo, fluoro, and nitro—allow for selective reactions such as cross-coupling, nucleophilic substitution, and reduction, making it valuable in building complex organic molecules. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where halogenated nitro-aromatic scaffolds are required. Also utilized in the preparation of dyes and specialty organic materials due to its electron-withdrawing group arrangement.