Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated organic compounds. Its halogen substituents allow for selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in building complex molecules for drug discovery. Commonly employed in palladium-catalyzed reactions such as Suzuki and Heck couplings to introduce the difluorobenzene scaffold into target compounds. Also utilized in the preparation of liquid crystals and functional materials where precise electronic and steric properties are required.